Here is a simple starting point in recognizing opportunities: Give a smile or hug to those who need them. Say "I love you" or give a kiss to those who deserve them. Laugh or shed a tear without embarrassment if you are genuinely moved. Pay attention when the situation requires you to do so. By putting into practice, less will go unnoticed and travel beyond our reach.

— Joe Dicochea

Little Pieces..

I love this jewelry line!

https://www.etsy.com/shop/LittlePiecesofHope

"Little Pieces of Hope is a socially driven jewelry company, where proceeds benefit a variety of charities in need. Each piece is handcrafted with love and care in Austin, Texas. "

When life hands you lemons....

https://aloha.com/shop/mag/article/9-ways-lemon-can-change-your-life-or-at-least-your-daily-routine

Mix it Up

Days go by slow, weeks faster, months even quicker, and years in the blink of an eye.
When I look back on my life, I don't want to ever say 'I wish I had....'
Despite the fact that I have my fair share of "I wish I hadn't..." moments, I'm grateful for them as learning experiences.

Sometimes things happen on just an average Thursday that make you stop dead in your tracks and realize...life is so short, unexpected things happen, and I should be living every single day to the absolute fullest!

This isn't a testament to quit your 9-5 and pursue every 'I wish I had' on your list....or maybe it is, I don't know...sometimes I get to rambling...

Anyway, today was a weird day for me (and its only 11:37am). All I can keep thinking about is how I spend my Monday - Friday--its always the same. The same morning routine, the same bed-time routine, the same slow traffic-ridden drive to work, and the same middle-finger-flingin', horn honkin', bumper-to-bumper ride home.

I need to mix it up, but alas, I also need a paycheck and health insurance sooo...I'll stick to planning trips for my 15 allotted vacation days a year, and maybe stay up past 11:00 tonight....maybe.....

(Day Dream) Trip Of The Moment:

Click the link to see the Itinerary for this trip! 

http://www.pmexplorers.com/peru-tours-and-treks/amazon-manu-jungle/tambopata-jungle/tambopata-research-center-itinerary.htm

I traveled with Pachamama Explorers in Peru on a guided hike through the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, so going on another tour through them is definitely high on my To-Do list! 

Tambopata Research Centre

" Tambopata Research Centre is located four hours upriver from Refugio Amazonas ...

offers the best chance of seeing Amazonian wildlife.

 If you are a bird enthusiast, this lodge choice will not dissapoint you

 - the worlds largest clay lick is located not far from the lodge! "

Macaw Clay Lick

Promise me one thing: don't take me home until I'm drunk - very drunk indeed.

http://www.eonline.com/news/593492/holly-golightly-s-apartment-in-breakfast-at-tiffany-s-is-for-sale-for-8-million-get-the-scoop

Holly Golightly's apartment is for sale...the mind reels....

"Audrey Hepburn's apartment in Breakfast At Tiffany's is for sale for $8 million dollars. One of the most iconic Upper East Side brownstones, this place has a greenhouse, a gajillion fireplaces, a fucking backyard, and will give you a superiority complex in 5 seconds. But don't make Holly's mistake and end up with the convenient hook-up just because he lives next door. So channel your inner Blair Waldorf and go put in a bid."

Read more at http://www.betcheslovethis.com/article/audrey-hepburns-breakfast-at-tiffanys-apartment-is-for-sale#x1bDGomSpZpOvkvs.99

Lunch Breaks...

"If you ever find yourself 

empty

from something

you cannot know or name, 

find a stretch of ocean,

a field, or mountainside,

or even clouds, or trees.

Because there are 1,000

simple ways

to fill your tired soul

so you can remember

how to be,

how to see,

and most importantly,

how to breathe."

                                 -Victoria Erickson

Changes

A change in latitude will definitely change your attitude.