Apologies for the blogging hiatus but it's been a mad few weeks. First, I was priviledged to sit in on an intense leadership conference through my organization, the majority of which I am still processing in my introverted, highly-sensitive manner. I did not have the benefit of processing it right away because I had to work with my partner G to prepare our house for a week of international houseguests (for work nonetheless...but nevermind that.) Just a few short hours after we sent the last of our guests on their way, we too headed to the airport for a vacation which centered around visiting with and supporting my best friend as she prepared for spinal surgery and also going up-up-and away, launching G's dream to learn to fly.
Yes. I rode in the back of a tiny Sessna while my darling G took the controls - one by one and then all at once - during his very first flight lesson. When I first met G, I stole from my coaching bag of tricks and asked him, "What's one thing you've always wanted to do but have never done?" He said learn to fly. Of course I followed up with "What's stopping you?" Time, of course. Not good enough for me. Time should never be the reason a person puts off their dreams. Because time goes too fast, and you never know when your time is up...until it is!
Last year, G turned 50 and I presented him with an introductory flight lesson as a gift. It took us a year to get the flight scheduled (yep, that time thing again...) but we did it. I don't know if he will decide to follow up and pursue his license or not, but at least he can say he's actually flown.
Of course, all of this has got me thinking about what I have always wanted to do that I've never done, but I just draw a blank. I know there are things my heart and soul want to do, but sometimes I feel like I need to take a sabbatical to uncover them again. Actually, a sabbatical sounds good. I've always wanted to take a year off and travel...But who has the time?
No comments:
Post a Comment