I am so excited about returning to teach at Rancho La Puerta Resort and Spa, LIFE IN TRANSITION, WHAT'S NEXT? I want to remind you and me that dreams do come true since this winner for best resort and spa, 2010, voted by Travel and Leisure Magazine truly lives up to a spectacular vacation spot. I have made lifetime friends from being there. I learned from other teachers. I ate the most delicious foods and saw night skies that I don't ever see in the city. Peace and beauty topped with music, great service, and treats unending.
For years, I heard about this place and imagined I would get there someday.
Someday is around the corner. Whatever that voice says in your head that you can't have a dream come true, say, "THANKS FOR SHARING and I AM GOING FOR IT."
- Make your dream or good fortune list that has happened to you.
- Make a new one of what might be possible.
- Make another that is top on your list.
Yes, that photo is Rick Bayless, the top chef winner, cooking at the beautiful kitchen at the Ranch. When my daughter was a senior in high school and we visited colleges, going to his restaurant was top on our list. We went. I saved the menu and photos and he signed them for me as we were both teaching at the same time at the Ranch. Seven years of wanting that to happen and what matters is, I fortunately got that dream. The icing on the cake is that he is opening a restaurant in Los Angeles - how would you like it if your favorite chef opened a restaurant in your home town?
We don't get everything want. We do get to enjoy moment to moment of dreaming and still moving forward when dreams don't happen. Don't take it personally.
Life is life and thank goodness we get another day.
It is passion and new experiences that help lift us from our worries and losses for awhile. A mother told me during a consultation that she mostly wanted something to look forward to, so we began her journey from where she was right then to possibilities that would shift her energy. They don't have to be vacations, new career, partners, moving. They can be ordinary experiences that feed you, like a day drive with a book on tape or music and yummy food. You stop and walk and explore a new area.
Writing possible interests you have, helps you focus right there on the question, "WHAT DO I NEED TODAY?"
Enjoy these summer days and stay connected on our free message board or by sending me an email asking for what you need.
The photos are from Rancho La Puerta that I captured last year.
Take good care,
Natalie
natalie@emptynestsupport.com
818-763-0188
Los Angeles, CA
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