Cancun, MX
Can happiness fit a standard red suitcase? How heavy will it be, then? Sharing with you inspirational ideas about happiness and ways to generate it.
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Paris. France
I woke up in the middle of the night, breathing heavily. My long hair stuck to my shoulders and back; my face was covered with tiny drops of sweat; I turned and lay down on my back, trying to calm down my breath. It was hot in the room; even an open window and a little ceiling fan didn't help to cool down the temperature. It was my eight's year living in Cancun. I should have gotten used to this tropical heat, extreme humidity, and my body's inability to tolerate an air conditioner, but I didn'[...]
Atlanta, GA
EXPERIENCE.One word with a multitude of facets, different characters, and an unlimited choice of outcomes.I wish I had known the positive side of "experiencing" sooner, but it wasn't until I was thirty-one that I intentionally immersed myself in an experience that ultimately transformed my life. As a single, divorced woman with one suitcase, a backpack containing a camera and laptop, a one-way ticket, and only three thousand dollars in my bank account, I embarked on a solo journey abroad. With l[...]
Cancun, MX
On May 15, 2014, in Cancun, Mexico, I was sitting in my living room, the scorching heat outside barely alleviated by a single ceiling fan. Gazing out the window, I mumbled, “I hope the weather forecast is correct and it rains tomorrow.” To my surprise, within an hour, the rain began, bringing a pleasant relief in the form of a cool breeze.At that moment, I was sitting at the table in front of my laptop, scrolling through Google search pages for information on promoting my photography busines[...]
October 21, 2013. 8 PMThe doors slid open, and she stepped outside. Everything looked unfamiliar except the lights from the tall lanterns illuminating the main exit of the International Airport. This light is always the same, bright, warm, and welcoming. Half an hour ago, the plane where she was one of the hundreds of passengers landed in Cancun, Mexico. Everyone clapped their hands and hurried to leave the plane. She spent eleven hours in the sky, flying from one continent to another. The Atl[...]