I’m back from holidays.  What a great time.  We went to Peurta Vallarta.  Started at an All-inclusive for 3 days and then off to my friends time-share for a week.  We ate, slept, played and rejuvinated.  One day at the beach, a lady came up to me and commented on what a beautiful family I had.  She noticed how well they were getting along and playing together.  I graciously thanked her, but I was quietly thinking she’d see a whole different side of things at home.  Time away is when you connect as a family.  You have only each other to rely on and yes, my kids did take care of each other, they laughed and played.  It was wonderful.

We enjoyed some amazing adventures.  We rode horses, snorkeled, rock climbed, zip lined through and into rivers, repelled down a river bed, ate lunch on a secluded beach and saw whales breeching not 20 feet from our boat.  We visited little Mexican communities where there are no cars, tv’s or computers.  There are kids, dogs and chickens running around the cobblestone “streets” and everyone smiling saying “hola”.

I chatted with one Mexican and he talked about how little they have, but how happy they are.  I’m not sure why he started telling me about their life, but I was thankful as it was a reminder to be grateful for each day and not to worry about trivial things. 

I was thankful to have a body that allowed me to experience our exciting adventures.  If I wasn’t fit, healthy and strong, I would not have considered doing what we did and what a loss that would have been!

Remember to step out of your comfort zone once in a while.  Do something that makes you nervous and maybe even scares you a little.  It makes you feel alive.