JUST SAY YES :: Many factors play into whether we actually do the things we really want to do, like travel. In the case of hitting the road, subjects like finances, timing, transportation definitely determine how often we stay put. And, whether it’s travel or any other desire we have, in life we stay put a lot more than most of us would like to.
Until we find that one piece of inspiration that tells us just say yes.
I’ve been trying to get to New York for a long time. I have a good friend who lives there. Many opportunities have arisen, but no matter which way I sliced it, I just haven’t been able to go. Recently matters were made worse: another good friend, from the UK, was in NYC for a limited time. His time there was even noted in my calendar, but again, going just wasn’t lining up.
Eventually I decided that it just wasn’t going to happen.
Wrong!
As my British friend’s time in NYC was coming to a close, I, still at home, was just about to go to bed one evening and decided to check Facebook one last time (as we all do). Posted on my wall, by my two friends, was a photograph of them together in the Big Apple: “We Miss You!!!”
I stared at it.
Just say yes.
That night, I went to sleep knowing I had a lot to do in the morning. A simple photo had done it. I knew I was going to NYC. And that knowing changed everything. I had no idea how I was getting there, where I was staying, or, frankly, how the hell I was going to do it. But I was determined to make it happen; I was inspired.
Just say yes.
The next morning I spent hours figuring out my personal schedule, then figuring out transportation. Once those two biggies were done, everything else fell into place. I had accommodations waiting for me when I got there, and both friends were free to spend the entire weekend with me.
I couldn’t believe it! It was all working out and all I had to do was say just say yes!
Suddenly it was Saturday morning and I was in New York enjoying coffee in my friend’s quiet apartment with a spring breeze coming through the windows. I marveled at how easily I achieved this desire. The rest of the weekend turned out to be more amazing than I could have ever planned. No time to plan anything – just doing it – meant I had the city at my fingertips, with two of the most amazing people I know.
After, on what felt like a long trip back home, I couldn’t help but note how appreciative I was to have made these amazing memories – all because I grabbed hold in that one brief moment when inspiration came my way to just say yes.
– Sabrina Pirillo is a Senior Brand Manager Shaun Proulx Media and responsible for S.Travel. Follow Sab on Twitter, here and her S.Travel tweets here.
It’s all about mind over matter. If you have the urge to do something you REALLY want to do, you make it happen.
I can relate, but my experience was more of a long range goal.
In 2011, I finished all the education I was doing, and decided to pick up and move provinces. My goal was in the making in 2009, when I took 2 years to finish a 1 year certification. I then picked up my life the day of my final exam, packed everything I was physically able to muster in 5 pieces of luggage, and bussed to the airport. I boarded my flight,and I was off to Toronto. I’ve been back for a wedding the same September, and Christmas.
Do I look back and ponder my decision? Of course! Do I regret it? Nope! It was the wisest move I ever made in my life!
It also plays on circumstances in ones life. It wasn’t that my life was unbearable, but rather, stagnant. My future wasn’t where I was brought up and living, it was elsewhere.
Decisions require planning, and along with weighing out pro’s and con’s.
So glad you got to go to NYC, I’ll be back there as well, when the timing is right.