Turning 50 shortly after a major surgery has a way of making you examine your life balance. I was craving some adventure, when it hit me. I have an entire bucket list of things I have wanted to do that I put on hold since 2019. I decided to start checking them off!
But I don’t want to blow through all of our bucket list travel too quickly, and I want to save the most epic trips for last. The solution was a five year plan with one bucket list travel adventure per year, building up to more exciting trips each year.
This does a number of useful things. First, obviously, it lets us check off our bucket list. But more importantly, it brings a spark of fun and something deeply personal for us to look forward to for years to come. It also gives us a forced break from Geode to freshen our minds at least once per year. Stepping away from the Geode marathon for a short while helps me see the forrest for the trees, and how to grow the forrest best.
I will be sure to report out on each trip at it happens with the first one coming up this year: Walking the Camino del Santiago in Spain/Portugal.
Meanwhile, Geode is coming along beautifully and I am amazed at how it attracts the coolest people. It is a marathon for sure with a very long term view and organic progress. What is great about organic growth is that it brings real people and real community engagement.
So it looks like an epic year for both Geode and myself!
What’s on your bucket list? Can you do one thing this year?
Peace and light!
Guru Kathryn
