it's all about perspective.

Wow, what a turn of events that has lead me to sitting on this plane right now watching the sun come up. I must begin this tale with one of the most scary moments of my life, it happened yesterday when I realized that I had missed my flight.  I think three things could be concluded from this situation. 1. I need to live a little more on the edge if that is the scariest moment of my life. 2. I'm a little scatter brained and need to get myself together or 3. it happens to us all, were all human. I think we can all assume which conclusion I prefer, haha.
Back to the frantic, scary & horrible turn of events, So I was now on hold with a nice West Jet gentlemen awaiting my fate when he assured me that I did in fact fly out the following mourning and that my boarding pass was a misprint. WOW, how lucky am I? This however put things in perspective, I was pretty laid back with getting ready for out West and hadn't really packed yet (9:00 PM- the night before I leave at 5 am) so instead of freaking out over the fact that I was completely unpacked, I was peaceful and calm remembering that I had not in fact missed my flight and that would of been quite possibly the worst case scenerio, thus putting my current dilemma into perspective.

a moment of thanks:

I have to take this opportunity to also THANK everyone who made my send off so special. I so appreciated everyone's efforts, they were all wonderful and I'm so grateful to have so many lovely people in my life. I cannot thank you all enough :)

Back to the second reminder of how smooth this trip has started off....

On the way to the airport this morning at 5 am, I felt a tingling sensation on my arm, I questioned it for about 10 seconds before realizing it was steaming hot coffee trickling out of the travel mug that had spilled over and all over my elbow, which doesn't make me flinch nearly as much as the fact this coffee was staining my 1 out of the two sweaters I have brought for my 2.5 month adventure... so making a last minute wish come true, my momma lent me her prized fleecy... Thankyou! Once again reassuring my belief in the fact that thou's who love you most will truly give you the shirt off their back, what a refreshing perspective.

As the plane lifted off this morning and I sat in my beautiful window seat (thanks uncle D) playing my sudoko (thnks Aunty k, Mel) I saw the earth from a different view. It was amazing to see the details and patterns in the plots of land and how small they quickly appeared as we inclined. I'm not sure if it was the lack of coffee or sleep, but a thought came to mind; perspective. I thought about how our worries and problems seem so large and overwhelming when we are so attached and close to them but put in perspective these things that cause us so much conflict can be interpreted entirely different once we take a step back and create a new mindset.

And thus my first post was created through the belief in the power of perspective mixed with the chaos I seem to sometimes create haha.

so I'm a traveling idealist who studies too much philosophy but I couldn't be more excited for all that lies ahead of me!

much love & good karma,

norahb.