We live in such a hustle, bustle world-its hard as we hurry through most days and rarely make time for ourselves, our relationships, our own peace of mind! We need to find something to SLOW US DOWN; bring us PEACE OF MIND. The answer is TRAVEL LING. I know it can be stressful to prepare, pack & sometimes get to your destination; but the result is PEACE OF MIND. Think of this:

It gets you OUT of the day- to- day grind

It enhances your RELATIONSHIPS

It makes us HAPPY; its good for the SOUL

There is one thing that isn’t going away-stress & sickness. How many people do you know right now that have an illness that could be linked to how much stress they have faced in their lives ?! Personally, I want to stay ahead of these stress-disease-illnesses and one way to do it is PEACE OF MIND. Slow down… but how ? I will tell you how- TRAVEL LING. Even just the action of booking the trip brings happiness & peace-BEFORE YOU LEAVE ! How did you feel the last time you were PLANNING TO travel ? Excited I bet…

1. Getting AWAY from the day –to- day routine really does clear your mind of CLUTTER. There is an old saying that goes something like YOU can’t see the forest, through the trees ! You got it- when you are in ‘IT’ you get stuck in that rut! How to get out ? Travel. TRAVEL LING brings a fresh & new perspective on you, your own life- but it only works if you get OUT of your life and experience something new. Getting off the roller coaster ride of life brings us clarity, the ability to better sort through all of the "stuff" to help find out What Really is Important to you in life. This small act brings us PEACE ! By the way, LET the journey start as soon as you walk out your door- the destination in just another BONUS! Taking in each new experience will regenerate & invigorate YOU !

2. Travel ling forces you to embrace old & new relationships. Be it with your travel partner, your own self, the natural earth around us, another culture, the WORLD ! Looking at things in new ways creates a different perspective on our lives. It is through this clarity you will determine what is important to you & become more happy, have more PEACE.

3. To travel nourishes the soul. INDULGE in what you like; whatever that is ! Nature, Food, Historical Places, a different climate- whatever your fancy. It will bring you happiness, releasing those great- feeling GOOD ENDORPHIN ES into your bloodstream which will bring you more PLEASURE & PEACE. You won’t know unless you try…

It isn’t pretty to see people suffer, stressed out & without peace- they are easy to spot, just look at their face. There are so many different ways to travel- you don’t have to spend a lot of $ to do it, just get away from the regular routine of your life and travel to wherever you mind takes you… Jump into your car for a 2 hour picnic, turn up the radio or have complete silence with nothing but the wind whistling though the car… can you hear it ? Sign up to any of the numerous Internet sites that SAVE YOU $$ with last minute getaway ideas at low $$ JUST DO IT RIGHT NOW- start by pulling up your CALENDAR, look into next week & actually book a lunch hour for yourself away from your regular routine!

Remember we function more fully when we are LESS STRESSED & more at PEACE. So, if peace of mind is what you are looking for- then GO DO SOME TRAVEL LING !