Destination 17 - The Southernmost Point

Travel, to me, is one of the ways to refresh and rejuvenate in my life. A while back, the necklace crossed the border with me into Canada. This past week, it journeyed south, to Key West, Florida, to the Southernmost point in the USA in fact. We've been north, we've been south. Did I mention, ever, at any point, that it has been quite the year? Well, I can safely say that it was there, in Key West, that finally, and for certain, I put the ugly of this year fully behind me, and decided to focus beyond. Blue skies, and warmth, and freedom are ahead. Freedom from structure, and stupidity, freedom from schedules and insanity. The sun will come out again, even in upstate NY, soon, and the vibe of Key West, and promise of summer, will get me through to the end of this ugly year.

Destination 16 - Going Wireless

Sometimes in order to cope with life...we need a little freedom. We need a chance to be ourselves, to breathe, to have some privacy. A little escape from the responsibility of being part of our daily network can restore the soul.

When that plugged in feeling becomes unwanted, it is time to go wireless. It gives us the opportunity to still function within our daily roles, while having a happy little escape not so far from reality. From this distance, the ugly can appear a little less so. It makes it a little more manageable...and takes the focus off the heavy weight of it around our necks. Unplugging from the unhappiness sometimes can make us feel like a new person. It makes the dull appear to shine. It takes the stress off of the broken beads which are being held together with glue. It puts everything in a new perspective.

With the ability to live life without wires, a whole new world opens up. A world where we can express what we want, when we want, where we want. A world of no waiting...a chance to live life in the here and now.