Rooted in Travel
Hello wonderful readers,
Happy Monday!
I hope you are all enjoying the winter Olympics as the world's top athletes come together to compete for the gold! If you haven't caught any of the sporting events, I highly encourage you to tune in and see what hard work and dedication can do as it unites the entire world.
As some of you may know, my husband and I traveled last week to Florida and visited family. Trevor surprised me with plane tickets to visit his amazing aunts and this trip was something we greatly looked forward to. This was the first trip Trevor and I traveled "alone" together as we have always traveled with family, or even friends as we did on our honeymoon.
Many married couples say that traveling can bring out the best, and sometimes, the worst in one another. The couple can spend more time than normal together, have stressful situations occur, or unplanned obstacles arise - there are many different things that could occur that could possibly lead a couple to have a tiff or two. I am extremely happy to report Trevor and I passed our first travel adventure together. 😏
I am a travel bug and Trevor is still starting to knock some large travel items off his list. I love flying and Trevor does not enjoy time in the air. I tend to pack not enough items where Trevor packs too many items.
We balance one another - what I lack, Trevor completes, and vice versa.
I almost feel as though Trevor and I passed an unplanned marriage counseling event and we had a blast doing so.
Not only did Trevor and I have fun traveling alone with one another, we also got to visit his two wonderful aunts in Florida. Leaving the Wisconsin snow in exchange for the Florida sun was very refreshing and much needed.
Last year, Trevor and I had to take a break from our travel bucket list with everything that occurred medically. Taking this trip allowed us to shift our focus and make memories together that had nothing to do with my health. It feels so good to hang up all of the different hats we wear in our "normal" reality, and just enjoy time with loved ones. Not to mention, the Florida sun felt oh so good on our pale Wisconsin skin.
Besides spending time with my husband and soaking up the sun, we were able to reconnect with family members we hold very near and dear to our hearts.
Trevor and I are very family focused and love connecting with those we love. We have noticed that we do not see our loved ones enough, and when we do see them, it is at a sporting event, family reunion, wedding, or birthday which doesn't allow time to really catch up with them. Sure, we chat with our family at all of these events, but we never have enough time to see how they are really doing and what is going on in their lives. I am not someone who likes to just skim the surface when catching up with people, I love diving in and hearing what is going on underneath.
This long weekend provided us some time, but not enough time, to catch up with our loved ones. Connecting with our aunts and being in one another's company is exactly what we needed. We had time to experience new things together and create life-long memories with one another. Not to mention, we ate at some super yummy restaurants and had lots of laughs which is exactly what vacation is all about!
This past Saturday, we went to Wild Bill's Airboat Rides. If you have not been able to experience an airboat before, you will want to add it to your bucket list! We had the most amazing tour guide, Doug, who really loved his job, I mean who wouldn't love driving an airboat for a living! Doug provided us with so much information and answered any question our group would throw his way. Something Doug discussed on our tour was the Cypress trees and their knees.
Not too long ago hurricane Irma came through many areas, including Florida. On our airboat ride, Doug pointed out the little "nubs" that were sticking out of the ground, coming up through the soil. These little "nubs" are called Cypress knees and they come up from the ground to help get oxygen for the living tree. With all of the water that came into Florida, there was many Cypress knees seen on our ride. The most interesting part of the Cypress tree is this: If we were to remove all of the dirt away from the tree to look underneath, we would see that it is all connected - it is one large living organism. People can come along and try to cut the Cypress knees - it's known as one of the tougher woods, so good luck chopping it down even if you get a permit to do so. If enough knees get taken out or injured, it can impact the entire tree and put its life in jeopardy.
This idea of connection and unity exists not only with the Cypress trees, but us living on planet Earth. We are all connected.
When one of us is negatively impacted, we all are.
When one of us is positively impacted, we all are.
When we brush off the facade we all hide under, we are all connected - interlaced together.
There is something about travel - no matter how far you go, whether you cross the street or an ocean, that cracks us open, keeps us curious, and connects us back to our roots, humanity, and our planet.
Thank you all so much for reading, enjoy your week!
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Happy Monday!
I hope you are all enjoying the winter Olympics as the world's top athletes come together to compete for the gold! If you haven't caught any of the sporting events, I highly encourage you to tune in and see what hard work and dedication can do as it unites the entire world.
As some of you may know, my husband and I traveled last week to Florida and visited family. Trevor surprised me with plane tickets to visit his amazing aunts and this trip was something we greatly looked forward to. This was the first trip Trevor and I traveled "alone" together as we have always traveled with family, or even friends as we did on our honeymoon.
Many married couples say that traveling can bring out the best, and sometimes, the worst in one another. The couple can spend more time than normal together, have stressful situations occur, or unplanned obstacles arise - there are many different things that could occur that could possibly lead a couple to have a tiff or two. I am extremely happy to report Trevor and I passed our first travel adventure together. 😏
I am a travel bug and Trevor is still starting to knock some large travel items off his list. I love flying and Trevor does not enjoy time in the air. I tend to pack not enough items where Trevor packs too many items.
We balance one another - what I lack, Trevor completes, and vice versa.
I almost feel as though Trevor and I passed an unplanned marriage counseling event and we had a blast doing so.
Not only did Trevor and I have fun traveling alone with one another, we also got to visit his two wonderful aunts in Florida. Leaving the Wisconsin snow in exchange for the Florida sun was very refreshing and much needed.
Last year, Trevor and I had to take a break from our travel bucket list with everything that occurred medically. Taking this trip allowed us to shift our focus and make memories together that had nothing to do with my health. It feels so good to hang up all of the different hats we wear in our "normal" reality, and just enjoy time with loved ones. Not to mention, the Florida sun felt oh so good on our pale Wisconsin skin.
Besides spending time with my husband and soaking up the sun, we were able to reconnect with family members we hold very near and dear to our hearts.
Trevor and I are very family focused and love connecting with those we love. We have noticed that we do not see our loved ones enough, and when we do see them, it is at a sporting event, family reunion, wedding, or birthday which doesn't allow time to really catch up with them. Sure, we chat with our family at all of these events, but we never have enough time to see how they are really doing and what is going on in their lives. I am not someone who likes to just skim the surface when catching up with people, I love diving in and hearing what is going on underneath.
This long weekend provided us some time, but not enough time, to catch up with our loved ones. Connecting with our aunts and being in one another's company is exactly what we needed. We had time to experience new things together and create life-long memories with one another. Not to mention, we ate at some super yummy restaurants and had lots of laughs which is exactly what vacation is all about!
This past Saturday, we went to Wild Bill's Airboat Rides. If you have not been able to experience an airboat before, you will want to add it to your bucket list! We had the most amazing tour guide, Doug, who really loved his job, I mean who wouldn't love driving an airboat for a living! Doug provided us with so much information and answered any question our group would throw his way. Something Doug discussed on our tour was the Cypress trees and their knees.
Not too long ago hurricane Irma came through many areas, including Florida. On our airboat ride, Doug pointed out the little "nubs" that were sticking out of the ground, coming up through the soil. These little "nubs" are called Cypress knees and they come up from the ground to help get oxygen for the living tree. With all of the water that came into Florida, there was many Cypress knees seen on our ride. The most interesting part of the Cypress tree is this: If we were to remove all of the dirt away from the tree to look underneath, we would see that it is all connected - it is one large living organism. People can come along and try to cut the Cypress knees - it's known as one of the tougher woods, so good luck chopping it down even if you get a permit to do so. If enough knees get taken out or injured, it can impact the entire tree and put its life in jeopardy.
This idea of connection and unity exists not only with the Cypress trees, but us living on planet Earth. We are all connected.
When one of us is negatively impacted, we all are.
When one of us is positively impacted, we all are.
When we brush off the facade we all hide under, we are all connected - interlaced together.
There is something about travel - no matter how far you go, whether you cross the street or an ocean, that cracks us open, keeps us curious, and connects us back to our roots, humanity, and our planet.
Thank you all so much for reading, enjoy your week!
Subscribe, comment, share.
Together we rise, one breath at a time.
Make a difference, light the way, share your story today.
Namasté
Cypress knees are the little "nubs" coming up from the soil as pictured above.
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