“You don’t have enough stamps in your passport”… (In my Jay-z voice)
I had dinner a couple of weeks ago with a friend (hi Rashell) who mentioned that when she gets the opportunity to speak, one on one, with more seasoned women, she asks them, “if you can do it all over, what would you do differently”? I thought this was a very interesting question that could provide a great life lessons. So, when I got the opportunity to ask the same question to some women I know, I was surprised by one subject that continued to come up- TRAVEL. It made me think of a conversation with someone very close to me who told me that she never thought she would reach this point in her life and never seen the world. Her answer prompted a very simple follow up question from me, why not? Her answer – time and money. This conversation has stuck in my mind since early this year, giving me the extra push to get myself together before I’m looking back thinking shoulda, coulda, woulda, myself. I believe every woman should have a passport whether one has travel plans or not. It’s a first step that provides options to go nearly anywhere in the world and the freedom to do it when you want. Looking back, I am saddened by that particular conversation, but also blessed by the lesson learned. Life is short and while I enjoy making a list of all of the things I want to do while here on Earth, it’s more important to actually start crossing some things off! I got my passport in the mail last week. Number 12 of my bucket list is now crossed off with the plan to have a couple of stamps in it before the start of 2013.
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Wow!! Danielle, you are 100% right (again)! I too believe that EVERY woman should have a passport because each and everyone of us DREAM about traveling at some point. I have added this to my 2015 Goals list. Before this year is over, I want me & my family to have Passports. Second, I agree when you say “that instead of adding things to our list, we should be crossing them out”. That is what I plan to do in 2015. Goals, here I come!!!!! Let the crossing begin!!!!!
Good for you! I wanted so long to get a passport until one day where I was getting invites to travel with friends and I had the barrier of not having a passport. It was very freeing crossing this off my list.
This is so true. It’s a lot easier to see yourself traveling when you have already taken the first step to make it happen.
Very true Danielle, it’s important to put words (and thoughts) into action. Getting a passport is one simple step towards the travel that many want to experience. Mine is up to date, let’s go surf the globe!