Calais Blog No 1… Saying ‘Yes!’

We had a rather nice surprise trip to France yesterday. My walking buddy & his wife suggested relocating our weekly walk to the other side of the channel and my kids (Bless them!) arranged themselves to make it possible. Everyone made it very easy to say “Yes”. The only thing that we had to do was to get in the car. However, I notice that I find it easier to say “No” (and I suspect I am not alone in this) just because the suggestion is something different. A little voice says “I don’t do that kind of thing”, and low & behold… we don’t!

It is important and valuable to say “Yes” sometimes when Life offers us these opportunities as it gets us out of our ruts and deals the occasional wild card into our hands, and who knows what fruits we might reap from these. As I mentioned the other day, Change often grows from tiny seeds, so to paraphrase John Lennon, why don’t we all “Give Change a chance!”

Anyway, my reward for accepting this invitation was 2 days of sand and sea in a tiny seaside village near Calais, some great food and lovely company, a total break, and a real mini-holiday. If today you get the chance, try saying “Yes” to something different.

“The less routine the more life.” Amos Bronson Alcott

“All growth is a leap in the dark, a spontaneous, unpremeditated act without benefit of experience.” Henry Miller

 

 

 

Tags: Calais, Change, surrender, travel

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