Daring Greatly

I've been so inspired by the work of Brené Brown. Her podcasts are so thought-provoking. I gifted her book, "Daring Greatly" to Will for his birthday and now I can wait to read it. Theodore Roosevelt inspired the author's title with his quote:

“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.” Theodore Roosevelt

October 1st Already

Stay true to your journey. Always.

Flipping the calendars and adjusting the blinking clocks at home left me felling all introspective and grateful at this time in my life. Home from our 2019 road trip, I'm proud of all of our accomplishments, including:

- being able to live in less than 200 square feet with another human for over a month

 -sharing the driving of a five ton, 6-wheel truck for 4,030 miles

-embracing daily hardships, inconveniences and malfunctions

The ability to enjoy so many kind and authentic people and recharge my heart and soul with the profound beauty that only nature provides is the real satisfaction of our camping trips. I am truly blessed to have an adventurous husband and the enthusiasm of so many genuine people along the way.