“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” (St. Augustine)

“A comfort zone is a beautiful place…but nothing ever grows there.” (Anonymous)

Relevant to so many aspects of our lives, be it work, a residence or relationships, we often settle not ever looking deeper to see if it’s good for us. I’ve pushed the boundaries of my comfort zone in all of these areas and for that I’m grateful. An example from ten years ago was traveling by myself to Bhutan, hiking and camping out in the Himalayas with just my guide Tshering and a cook and a porter. I’ve just returned from 5 days of hiking in Switzerland, accompanied by my granddaughter where once again I had challenges to truly move me beyond my comfort zone. I was often reminded of the children’s song, “The Bear Went Over The Mountain” and you know what he saw.

“The top of one mountain can be the bottom of your next so keep climbing.”

-Harriet