Comments on: Great Adventures To Kick Start a New Decade in Your Life: http://thehealthylivinglounge.com/2008/04/10/great-adventures-to-kick-start-a-new-decade-in-your-life/ Supporting You Live A More Relaxed Lifestyle: Sat, 22 Nov 2008 21:16:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Healthy Living http://thehealthylivinglounge.com/2008/04/10/great-adventures-to-kick-start-a-new-decade-in-your-life/#comment-12034 Healthy Living Mon, 14 Apr 2008 23:32:20 +0000 http://thehealthylivinglounge.com/2008/04/10/great-adventures-to-kick-start-a-new-decade-in-your-life/#comment-12034 Wow, so many wonderful comments. Definitely need to write more about meaningful adventures. Peace, love and travel Carole Wow, so many wonderful comments. Definitely need to write more about meaningful adventures.

Peace, love and travel

Carole

]]> By: Jenny http://thehealthylivinglounge.com/2008/04/10/great-adventures-to-kick-start-a-new-decade-in-your-life/#comment-11966 Jenny Mon, 14 Apr 2008 05:17:42 +0000 http://thehealthylivinglounge.com/2008/04/10/great-adventures-to-kick-start-a-new-decade-in-your-life/#comment-11966 Thank you for submitting your post to the <a href="http://thesocalledme.net/visitor/mommy-blog-carnival" rel="nofollow">Mommy Blog Carnival</a> for April 15th. I've included it in the upcoming edition. :) Hope to see you drop by and check out the other participants. Again, thank you! Thank you for submitting your post to the Mommy Blog Carnival for April 15th. I’ve included it in the upcoming edition. :) Hope to see you drop by and check out the other participants. Again, thank you!

]]> By: Ange Recchia http://thehealthylivinglounge.com/2008/04/10/great-adventures-to-kick-start-a-new-decade-in-your-life/#comment-11945 Ange Recchia Mon, 14 Apr 2008 01:19:45 +0000 http://thehealthylivinglounge.com/2008/04/10/great-adventures-to-kick-start-a-new-decade-in-your-life/#comment-11945 Gorgeous Carole, you are awesome!! Thanks for the mention of my trek. Apologies for not getting over here earlier and just off topic, my dad is doing great! The Kokoda trek doesn't seem that far off as I count the number of group training walks we have until then and aside from being a little anxious about leaving the kids and climbing this trail, I am really looking forward to getting out of my comfort zone and learning more about me and what I am capable of. It takes something, some big goal to know what you're made of at times and the group I will be sharing this with are fantastic. I am researching technology so that I can let family and friends know where I am along the way as mobile phones and internet of course are not available. We have a satellite phone in case of emergencies and I may have found a GPS type gadget that will do the trick. Have a happy day... (time for chocolate I think ;) ) Ange Gorgeous Carole, you are awesome!! Thanks for the mention of my trek. Apologies for not getting over here earlier and just off topic, my dad is doing great!

The Kokoda trek doesn’t seem that far off as I count the number of group training walks we have until then and aside from being a little anxious about leaving the kids and climbing this trail, I am really looking forward to getting out of my comfort zone and learning more about me and what I am capable of. It takes something, some big goal to know what you’re made of at times and the group I will be sharing this with are fantastic.

I am researching technology so that I can let family and friends know where I am along the way as mobile phones and internet of course are not available. We have a satellite phone in case of emergencies and I may have found a GPS type gadget that will do the trick.

Have a happy day… (time for chocolate I think ;) )
Ange

]]> By: Sharon http://thehealthylivinglounge.com/2008/04/10/great-adventures-to-kick-start-a-new-decade-in-your-life/#comment-11851 Sharon Sun, 13 Apr 2008 02:25:33 +0000 http://thehealthylivinglounge.com/2008/04/10/great-adventures-to-kick-start-a-new-decade-in-your-life/#comment-11851 Hi Carole. This sounds absolutely fabulous. I'm recently married and my husband and I have been talking about doing these things together. We still have yet to put our list together, but what you've suggested sound so perfect! Hi Carole.

This sounds absolutely fabulous. I’m recently married and my husband and I have been talking about doing these things together.

We still have yet to put our list together, but what you’ve suggested sound so perfect!

]]> By: Andrea Hess|Empowered Soul http://thehealthylivinglounge.com/2008/04/10/great-adventures-to-kick-start-a-new-decade-in-your-life/#comment-11733 Andrea Hess|Empowered Soul Fri, 11 Apr 2008 12:36:13 +0000 http://thehealthylivinglounge.com/2008/04/10/great-adventures-to-kick-start-a-new-decade-in-your-life/#comment-11733 What an inspiring list! I was so thrilled to see the Vipassana retreat listed - I went to a 10-day silent retreat in California seven years ago, and it was absolutely life-changing. Definitely challenging, but so very worth it! Blessings, Andrea What an inspiring list! I was so thrilled to see the Vipassana retreat listed - I went to a 10-day silent retreat in California seven years ago, and it was absolutely life-changing. Definitely challenging, but so very worth it!

Blessings,
Andrea

]]> By: Patricia - Spiritual Journey Of A Lightworker http://thehealthylivinglounge.com/2008/04/10/great-adventures-to-kick-start-a-new-decade-in-your-life/#comment-11695 Patricia - Spiritual Journey Of A Lightworker Thu, 10 Apr 2008 23:15:59 +0000 http://thehealthylivinglounge.com/2008/04/10/great-adventures-to-kick-start-a-new-decade-in-your-life/#comment-11695 Carole, what an enriching article this is. I am 56 years young. Old really is just a state of mind. I don't plan on ever growing old. Each decade, for me, has been better than the one before. Last year, I made my 3rd trip to India to visit the ashrams of Sathya Sai Baba. It is a wonderful, challenging experience at any age. Each trip brought a spurt of spiritual growth that was well worth the time and expense of going to India. Thanks for reminding me. My traveling companion says we will go back to India in 2010. If it is supposed to happen, it will. I have read about Shirley Maclane and her experience along the Royal Road. I even had a dream about doing it myself. She is so inspiring with her down to Earth humanity. I have some friends who went to Macchu Picchu this past year. When I saw the pictures that they brought home with them, I felt such incredible energy come from those pictures. That trip may also be in my future. Patricia Carole, what an enriching article this is. I am 56 years young. Old really is just a state of mind. I don’t plan on ever growing old. Each decade, for me, has been better than the one before. Last year, I made my 3rd trip to India to visit the ashrams of Sathya Sai Baba. It is a wonderful, challenging experience at any age. Each trip brought a spurt of spiritual growth that was well worth the time and expense of going to India. Thanks for reminding me. My traveling companion says we will go back to India in 2010. If it is supposed to happen, it will.

I have read about Shirley Maclane and her experience along the Royal Road. I even had a dream about doing it myself. She is so inspiring with her down to Earth humanity.

I have some friends who went to Macchu Picchu this past year. When I saw the pictures that they brought home with them, I felt such incredible energy come from those pictures. That trip may also be in my future.
Patricia

]]> By: Susan "Backpack45" Alcorn http://thehealthylivinglounge.com/2008/04/10/great-adventures-to-kick-start-a-new-decade-in-your-life/#comment-11692 Susan "Backpack45" Alcorn Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:13:00 +0000 http://thehealthylivinglounge.com/2008/04/10/great-adventures-to-kick-start-a-new-decade-in-your-life/#comment-11692 Hi Carole, Thanks for mentioning my book, "We're in the Mountains Not over the Hill," and website. I'm sure you feel, as most of us do, hemmed in by your daily responsibilities and wonder when you'll be able to explore further afield. However, not to worry, your opportunities for further wilderness adventures will come! I married early (18) and had my kids in my early 20s, so they had moved out of the house before I hit 50. I didn't start backpacking until I was 48. But, I'm now 67 and my hiking goals this year include 400 additional miles of the 2,650-mile Pacific Crest Trail (goes from Mexican border to the Canadian one through the mountain ranges of California, Oregon, and Washington) and 150 miles on one of the Camino routes in France. I climbed Kilimanjaro in January 2007 and it was an amazing and wonderful fantastic trip. When you start planning your trip, I suggest that you consider one of the less-traveled trails (such as the Lemosho route rather than the Marangu (also known as the "Coca Cola" route). Give yourself several days for the ascent because, though it adds to the cost, it also greatly increases the odds that you will make it to the top! If you are like me, it's probably not something you'll be able to do multiple time, so it's not a time for economy in my opinion. You might be interested in a book by Barbara Sher's "Refuse to Choose." In it, she talks about "scanners." Scanners are people, like me and I suspect you, who are what in previous times we might have called Renaissance people. We love to do, and are interested in, myriad things. We worry that we should choose one vocation, job, etc. and settle down, but we can't seem to, we don't want to give anything up. One of Sher's reassuring comments was that we don't have to choose, we can live our lives as a series of chapters. Today you may be in "Mommy-mode", tomorrow you may be in "Woman Adventurer" mode. I figure I'm on about chapter five or six of my life. Happy trails, Susan Alcorn www.backpack45.com Hi Carole,
Thanks for mentioning my book, “We’re in the Mountains Not over the Hill,” and website. I’m sure you feel, as most of us do, hemmed in by your daily responsibilities and wonder when you’ll be able to explore further afield. However, not to worry, your opportunities for further wilderness adventures will come!

I married early (18) and had my kids in my early 20s, so they had moved out of the house before I hit 50. I didn’t start backpacking until I was 48. But, I’m now 67 and my hiking goals this year include 400 additional miles of the 2,650-mile Pacific Crest Trail (goes from Mexican border to the Canadian one through the mountain ranges of California, Oregon, and Washington) and 150 miles on one of the Camino routes in France.

I climbed Kilimanjaro in January 2007 and it was an amazing and wonderful fantastic trip. When you start planning your trip, I suggest that you consider one of the less-traveled trails (such as the Lemosho route rather than the Marangu (also known as the “Coca Cola” route). Give yourself several days for the ascent because, though it adds to the cost, it also greatly increases the odds that you will make it to the top! If you are like me, it’s probably not something you’ll be able to do multiple time, so it’s not a time for economy in my opinion.

You might be interested in a book by Barbara Sher’s “Refuse to Choose.” In it, she talks about “scanners.” Scanners are people, like me and I suspect you, who are what in previous times we might have called Renaissance people. We love to do, and are interested in, myriad things. We worry that we should choose one vocation, job, etc. and settle down, but we can’t seem to, we don’t want to give anything up. One of Sher’s reassuring comments was that we don’t have to choose, we can live our lives as a series of chapters. Today you may be in “Mommy-mode”, tomorrow you may be in “Woman Adventurer” mode. I figure I’m on about chapter five or six of my life.
Happy trails,
Susan Alcorn
www.backpack45.com

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