The No Excuses Project: Travel is essential
June 9, 2010 by Juliet Chase
Filed under No Excuses Project
While it may not be everyone’s cup of tea, travel is a critical part of staying creative; not only to bring in new experiences but to see the old with fresh eyes. So when I say travel is essential it’s with that perspective, not just a need for regular vacations.
It’s also perilously vulnerable to excuses – time and money being critical components in disrupting the everyday routine. Goals around travel and seeing foreign cultures are common but achieving them is not. So what am I going to do about it for myself? The goal here is to eliminate excuses, not common sense which means getting creative and persistent in keeping travel as a critical element of a life well lived.
The first part of the solution is simply research, on a regular basis (once a week) how to travel more affordably, ways to get paid to travel, and so on.
The second part is to set aside money and time – a little bit of the first on a regular basis and block out the available vacation way in advance of even figuring out where to go – that way the excuses begin to crumble.
Lastly, is simply making the commitment to take those trips every year, whether they are nearby or across the globe – letting it slide is not one of the options.
Next week: Being more consistent with medical check-ups
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Holding myself accountable
- Garden: thanks to all the rain recently, I’m still on track (without having had to do very much of anything)
- Chores: still working out the kinks but fewer excuses to put things off
- Treasure hunting: no activity but no excuses either
- Losing weight: took the next step in revising the diet, still behind on exercise
- Jewelry: was productive in refining techniques and making new pieces
- Photography: definitely the victim of time and excuses this week and will be working on that
- Family and friends: doing well
- Romantic relationship: making progress
