Soul Satisfying Journeys

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Soul Satisfying Journeys

 

Trip the light fantastic! Whether you are traveling for business,

taking a family vacation, going on retreat or taking a trip through

your mind's eye... here is a guide to keep you safe, healthy and

aware.

 

Our journeys are about making choices. Whether it is a choice about

where to go, how to go or when to go, the choice determines our

outcome. Soul satisfying journeys are mindful trips that include self-

awareness and a look within ourselves. This pertains to any journey,

be it from place to place, action to action or decision to decision.

The sum of our choices constitutes our life. The journey we take from

start to finish. We may not always make the proper choices, but we

are always allowed the ability to make another. No matter how far

down the " wrong " road we may be, this road we chose, we chose for a

reason. Here in lies life's lessons. Learn the lesson, then make your

next choice. This is how we discover the daily journeys in a span of

time that is ours and ours alone.

 

 

" Life is designed by our soul and spirit as our moment-by-moment

opportunity to expand our consciousness. "

 

 

Tips for a Soul Satisfying Journey

 

1. The Power of Positive Thinking: Negativity is the root that

undermines our free flow of thought. The negative ideas we think can

manifest in the words we speak. The minute the words leave your lips,

is the minute they manifest. Change your thoughts to positive,

uplifting ones. Think hope not hopelessness. Think goodness, not

evil. Think joy not despair. Energy follows thought. Program thought

to be positive and your energy will reflect it!

 

2. Networking: When traveling on any journey, take the time to meet

those who cross your path. If you believe in Universal Attraction,

then your purpose for those you meet will unfold.

 

3. Find Quiet Time: Turn off the cell phone, power down the laptop,

cut yourself off from the constant world of communication. Try doing

it for 15 minutes. Then add another 15 minutes. Build your time up to

an hour, two hours, perhaps all day. Do you remember time before

these communication tools?

 

4. Find Time To Meditate: Become aware of your breath. Learn to close

your eyes, sit comfortable and smell the air around you. Enjoy the

sounds of nature or your favorite music. Enjoy the many meditations

in the meditation village.

 

5. Enjoy the Company of Those Around You: If you are on vacation with

your significant other, your family or children, give them your full

and undivided attention. Not only will you understand your will power

but you will truly show your loved ones how important your time is

with them!

 

6. Pamper Yourself: Take this time to enjoy a massage. Take a yoga

class or give yourself a soothing bath or spa treatment. Do something

for yourself that you would not normally do.

 

7. Be Flexible: You have a rigid, set schedule at work, with the kids

or in your daily routine. Learn a lesson from the willow tree and its

ability to bend in the great wind. Where as, when we are rigid like

the old oak tree, we can easily break apart under the stress of

change. Learn to relax and follow the path unfolding before you.

 

8. Become More Mindful: Mindfulness is the act of being fully aware

of what happens in each moment. Try living in the NOW. Be present.

Honor each moment you are given. Acknowledge each task you take.

 

9. Really Appreciating: what we DO have as opposed to what we would

like to have, makes a significant difference. This is always an

important element in any journey that is often neglected.

 

10. Find Happiness in Simplicity: and you will find the greatest joys

yet revealed to you. Smile when you talk on the phone. Great everyone

you pass by or meet today, with a smile. Appreciate the smell of the

air, the warmth of the sun and the laughter in children. Make that

the stepping stones of your travels.

 

 

" The journey is not finding satisfaction in the end but savoring each

moment on the road there. "

 

 

Create Your Travel Journal

 

This Travel Journal or Life Journal, is a great way to bring the

power of your thoughts, good energy and a generous outlook along with

you for the ride! A Travel Journal can be used for writing down

memorable events you have experienced during the day or a life

checklist! These journals are good places to record your positive

outlook, your goals for achieving a path on your travels and your

daily affirmation. It can allow you to look at that information later

for inspiration and guidance.

 

 

Tips for Creating Your Travel Journal

 

1. Upon waking, choose or create a positive affirmation you will say

throughout the day.

 

2. It is a good idea to write words such as I am, I can, I will.

 

3. Write down your positive perception of the journey today.

 

4. Jot down significant words/phrases, that signify your mindfulness,

today. " My partner " , " my great career " , " my respect for myself " .

 

5. Where would you like to start on your journey? Explain in your

journal.

 

6. What do you find pleasure in? Write down each day, something new

that you find pleasure in doing, seeing, smelling, hearing...

 

7. If there are colors, which you encounter, write them down. Wear

that color today. Find that color in food and enjoy it. Carry that

color around with you today. Look at it periodically in nature. What

colors during your trip had positive impact or negative impact?

 

8. Do you see failure as a stumbling block or a stepping stone? Find

three things in failure that make it a stepping stone to the next

level!

 

9. Be sure and write the time and day on the top of the travel page.

 

10. Make this journal your own! Buy or make a book that you are eager

to go to each day. Use stickers, color, doodles that all express your

happiness.

 

 

" Striving to meet difficult goals has pushed us to stretch the

horizons of what we think is possible and broadening our journey. "

 

 

 

Travel Tips for Any Journey

 

1. Balance is the cornerstone of any journey. Find things you enjoy

doing. Do a variety of things, but in moderation.

 

2. Allow things in your life, which make your heart sing, feed your

soul or nourish you on a daily basis.

 

3. Get organized. Plan ahead and make provisions for your trip. Keep

your travel plans, including accommodation details, to yourself.

 

4. Allow yourself to work with the " flow of nature " and change as

your situation changes.

 

5. Be flexible as the old willow survives in a hurricane, where the

brittle, stubborn oak does not.

 

6. The number one rule is don't drink the water, and that includes

ice. Only use water from containers with a serrated seal - not tops

or corks. The simplest way of purifying water is to boil it

thoroughly.

 

7. Thoughts on food. If you can cook it, boil it or peel it you can

eat it...otherwise forget it. Make sure you have a well-balanced

diet.

 

8. Keep your hands clean. Washing your hands after being outside,

after shaking hands, after every trip to the restroom and before

eating. It is the number one way to avoid germs, bacteria and the

common cold.

 

9. Keep safe. Be aware of your surroundings. Don't take risks or

venture into areas you are not familiar with. Travel with someone or

be around others.

 

10. First aid checklist includes: thermometer bandages, gauze,

cotton, adhesive tape, Ace bandage, tweezers and needle (for

splinters). Insect repellent such as meat tenderizer (mix with water

to make a paste for bug bites), Aloe vera gel (for sunburns and skin

irritations) Hydrogen peroxide, and 70% rubbing alcohol Bring eye

drops, lip balm, remedy for upset stomachs, diarrhea, Dramamine,

children and adult's decongestant and antihistamine, Acetaminophen

(children's and adult's pain reliever), Calamine lotion (to soothe

sunburns, bug bites, poison ivy). Take along a triple antibiotic

cream, sun block, syrup of Ipecac (to induce vomiting in case of

poisoning). Also include any prescription medications, prescriptions

and telephone numbers for your doctors.

 

 

" The mind can experience more distance than the body could ever

journey. "

 

 

Andrew Pacholyk, MS, L.Ac

http://www.peacefulmind.com

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