never lose my sense of wonder

There have been times where I have taken things for granted. In the situation I am in, I appreciate the time I have to have time for me. I also have visited places that put me in complete awe especially some of the national parks in the western US! Nature has taken on a whole new meeting after being in congested traffic for such a long time. It’s nice to spread my winds, take in the fresh air, and seek out nature at its finest!

The last time I remember getting super excited about a trip or going somewhere was 11 yrs ago when I went around Europe with friends. I remember not being able to focus on school for the last month! Last week I was approached about a position in the UK and for the first time since then I have had butterflies about it and borderline obsessing about it. I think it’s a longshot but just the thought is exciting!

Life is really weird sometimes. Sometimes you need to really suffer to appreciate something. My definition of suffer is work! I felt a couple years ago that although I knew things really magnificent and I should really be awed, I sometimes wasn’t. I knew that if I took on a job where I was limited on vacation time and where I worked a bit harder that anytime I stepped away, I’d really appreciate things and I would renew my sense of wonder. I have gotten to the point where I am done with work (or where I really need a break) and where I am ready to go somewhere spectacular and have that sense of wonder. I have several places on my list of 43places where I’d like to go and looking forward to hitting one of them. Lately, I have been taking in simple things like quiet time but also something like the beach. I have lived near a beach for the last 6 years and sometimes I take it for granted. Watching Travel Channel the other day it was cool to reminisce about places I have gone and to learn about cultures of places I want to go. The goal was to have that sense of wonder and to be interested and fascinated with things I most people don’t have or cannot experience every day! And maybe it took a year of not traveling (abroad) and working for me to get to that point and if I have ever been to that point, it’s NOW!

Nothing is better than nature. Last night I had a layover in NM and the sun was setting as we took off. The sun against the brown mountains was just amazing and as we soared into the clouds, the view of the mountains was replaced by the sun beating off the cotton-like clouds. It was really beautiful!

Sometimes I find myself thinking that I should be in ah of something and that some people would kill to be where I am at that moment. But for one reason or another, it doesn’t do anything for me. I want to have that sense of wonder all the time, like a little kid. I want to see things that are so amazing and unbelieveable that it leaves an everlasting impression on me. I want to make sure when I go places that I look around and completely appreciate what is around me b/c either I won’t ever see it again or it won’t be around forever!