MINI VACATIONS MAKE LIFE A LITTLE EASIER

San Diego-Gaslamp

The idea of going to San Diego came from the need to have a girl’s weekend away.  The plan was to go out there, make some new friends and party hard.  And we stuck to the plan.  We hung out by the pool, made new friends, had lots of drinks and partied.  The hotel was beautiful… our room had 2 huge windows, one to the ocean and one to the city. 

But this mini vacation for me wasn’t only about parting, it helped me realize and accept a few things.  I’m kind of done with the party scene.  It no longer was satisfying and it didn’t fulfill any of my needs. It was fun but it wasn’t enough and certainly not what my heart desires.  I guess my needs at 30 are different from my needs at 20.

Palm Springs

The idea to go to Palm Springs came from the need to have a peaceful and restful weekend away.  And that’s exactly what we did.  We would eat, take naps, lay by the pool, take more naps, work out and more naps.  It was perfect.  Our suite was HUGE.  We ended up taking one of the sofas outside the balcony and fell asleep looking at the stars. 

Orlando-Florida

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter

This trip immediately got on MY TO DO LIST as soon as I heard they were building a theme park.  The planning of this trip happened very fast.  I contacted my friend Claire Daniel and asked her if she was interested in taking the trip with me.  She replied with dates, I replied with dates, she booked her flight then I booked mine and we were all set. 

The trip was absolutely amazing.  My friend Claire is so much fun; she made me laugh so much.  THANK YOU. 

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is INCREDIBLE.  It looks real, just like the movies.  You know how there are people who go to a concert to see their favorite artist and they cry?  Well I never understood that until now.  When I started walking through the castle I started feeling these crazy emotions (happy feelings) and I almost started to cry.  The butterbeer was delicious, every single store, rides and shows were fantastic. 

This trip was a dream come true for me because the Harry Potter books are very special to me.  They were part of my healing process when I was sick.  I hold them close to my heart.

I’m a very lucky girl.