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[VIDEO]:The Fountain of Youth
THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH –
Is it possible to feel younger as we get older? Well, for jewellery designer and business man Jerry, from Boulder, Colorado, it certainly feels that way.
He decided to slow down life and find more work/ life balance. And as a result, has made many new discoveries, enhanced his relationships, and found more happiness.
Maybe there really is a fountain of youth, and what a beautiful place to hear about it; at the magical old ‘Chalice Well‘ in Glastonbury, England…
Watch the video here…
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Myfanwy
Life Lessons from Reese Witherspoon
Hi there,
In this video Reese Witherspoon, star of new film WILD, talks starting over, believing in yourself, self esteem, grief, loss, letting go, and letting it all out. And even, how we sometimes repress and take on the emotions of others.
An enlightening and touching interview from “60 Minutes” about her life journey, including taking her career back into her own hands, taking a stand for women, and working on projects that really matter:
Do you relate to any of her emotional experiences? Have you seen her latest film WILD?
Why Travel: The Big Picture
Why travel? The Yolo Babes have some enlightening insights from their road tripping across America…
Check out their blog below.
Love these girls…So inspiring!
Stay tuned for their video blog coming soon  – they’re going to answer a few questions especially for ‘Enlighten Me…’:)Â
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Follow them for more inspiration, fun and enlightenment! @theyolobabes
(instagram).
When thinking about travel, we tend to get caught up in the excitement of it all instead of thinking about what it really means to be going somewhere new. You see each time you travel, if you do it right, you have the unique opportunity to come back with more than a few cheap souvenirs and memories—if you do it right, you’ll come back with more respect for others and in turn, a greater world view.
Not to be cheesy, but I think Maya Angelou put it best when she said:
Perhaps travel cannot prevent bigotry, but by demonstrating that all peoples cry, laugh, eat, worry, and die, it can introduce the idea that if we try and understand each other, we may even become friends.
Seeing the world from other people’s perspectives, experiencing life in their shoes not only gives you a better understanding of why they are the…
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A Musical Interlude – Road Trips & Silver Linings
Hi there,
Seems all of us crave freedom, whether it’s dreaming of a Road Trip, or time for Creative Freedom, or escaping something. This sweet new tune by ‘First Aid Kit’ is an uplifting reminder to move beyond our Comfort Zone, when we can.
Because the other side of our Comfort Zone – is Freedom. Â
And silver linings…
The song goes:
“I won’t take the easy road… there’s hope,
there’s a silver lining”.
“I hear a voice calling out for me…”
Lyrics to song here:
I personally chose not to take the easy road. I heard a ‘call to adventure’ and answered it.
When I was 24 I bought a 1-way ticket to the other side of the world, chasing my dreams – by myself. (From a very safe and cosy life in Australia –  to London & US). That might sound scary to some, and it has been challenging, but it paid off.  It actually turned out to be the ‘Fast-Track’ to my dreams. A ticket to success. And My Silver Lining after some sad events.
But I’d say it’s a constant, daily choice to take the road less travelled.
With this ‘Enlighten Me’ project, for example, where I’m ‘starting over’, without the safety net or backing of my former long-term employer (who I chose to leave), it feels like once again, I have to bypass the sign saying ‘easy road’…stay geared up to overcome any fears or obstacles…and just keep my eye on the direction I want it all to take. (A much bigger vision, that goes way beyond me).
But I’ll choose the ‘open road’ any day.
‘Cos that’s the road trip of my life.
“Gotta keep on going, looking straight out on the road”
To your freedom,
Myfanwy 🙂
(Founder, Enlighten Me…)
PS. I’m also a big fan of short Road Trips closer to home for times when you need a new perspective.   Like the song says “I’m tired of looking for answers”.
SHARE YOUR STORY:
Q: Can you enlighten me… do you have a story or experience to share? Are you taking steps to push through your comfort zone in a little way, or a big way? Or perhaps you feel stuck? Maybe you’re even taking a road trip.  Have you already found your ‘silver lining’? Leave a comment below,  share your blog or link.Â
Daring Adventures…
In just over 4 minutes, travel the globe in this action-packed video.
Ideal if you need a charge of energy, some Motivation, or daring Adventure.
“In the end it’s not the years in your life that count, it’s the life in your years”
– Abraham Lincoln
Travel: a natural high
TRAVEL – a natural high
Travel not only offers the possibility of high adventure, (and a natural high), but it can also provide a new vantage point, a fresh perspective from which to understand our lives and our world.
But what about when we can’t travel far and wide?
Then the words below might hit home…
“Travel with curiosity. It is not how far you go, but how deeply you go that mines the gold of experience. Thoreau wrote a big book about tiny Walden Pond.”
– Wilferd A. Peterson (1900-1995)
Is there somewhere close by in your neck of the woods where you can go to reflect… and see things with a fresh perspective?
Or to go further afield, is there a trip you could start to plan? Somewhere you’ve always wanted to explore?
Get a buzz just thinking about it!
I’d love to hear your thoughts.
Enjoy 🙂 Â
– MyfanwyÂ
PS. This photo was taken a few days ago by an old school mate in Australia, who climbed the legendary Ayers Rock (Uluru), and then clearly having no fear of heights, decided to go even higher in a helicopter where he took this breathtaking shot. If you have any photos you’d like to get out there, to be a background for inspirational quotes, feel free to post/ message me.
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