Keepin' it Real

I am less than a year from turning 40 as of January 2012 and I’ve been thinking a lot about my time on this earth…

Been thinking:
- that I may be about 1/2 way through life (If life expectancy is 80)
- How do I want to spend the next 40 years. Is it any different than the first 40
- How can I make the biggest positive impact on the people who’s lives I come in touch with
- What do I need to change to keep my body in optimal health (versus the ease of staying healthy as a young person)
- Where do I want to spend the remaining time?

I don’t know the answers to the above, but I injoy thinking about them, and embracing the change in all of them.

I’ve been asking older people that I have met recently, what they think about being +40 – and any wisdom about it that I might learn from.

BootsnAll Core Value of “Embrace Change” is nailed in this interview of Seth Godin on a Canadien Talk Show.

Ohope Beach, New Zealand
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My entry from Day 29 of the Indie Travel Project

Prompt #28: GEAR

The right gear can make or break your trip. What is your favorite/must-have gear item?

Tools and inspiration: Learn about the best gear and read reviews on our Travel Gear Blog

Prompt #27: WANDERLUST

Share a photo or video that just makes you want to GO. RIGHT. NOW

Tools and inspiration: Get more travel inspiration on our WhyGo travel guides

Why I love Ohope:
- People
- Access to Activities – surfing, SUP, running, hiking, fishing…outdoor stuff
- it’s beautiful
- It’s summer here, when it’s winter in Northern Hemisphere
- People

Prompt #26: PHOTO

Post a photo of your favorite place and tell us what you love about it.

Tools and inspiration: Get tips on taking better travel photos

Prompt #25: FAMILY

Family shapes who we are, but sometimes the family we create plays a bigger role in our lives than the one we were born into. Tell a story about how either of your “families” have impacted your life and your travels.

Tools and inspiration: Read about people who have traveled around the worlds with kids

Prompt #21: Love Affair

When we travel, our senses are heightened. We feel more alive and we’re more free to do things we might not at home. We can be who we want. There’s an air of urgency to everything we do – we know our time here, in this place, and with these people, is limited. If we want to do something, we have to do it now. It’s no wonder then that many travelers have relationships on the road. Tell us about a “special someone” you met while traveling.

Tools and inspiration: Discover seven places to make love before you die.

Prompt #20: Drink

Just as the cuisine of a place reveals clues about its culture and history, so does its signature local drink. What’s the best drink you had on the road, and did the drink have any connection to the place where you drank it or the people you drank with?

Tools and inspiration: Check out some local drinks to taste around the world.