Beyond Human

In us all is...

The power to be

The power to see

The power to achieve 

An upper level state of ...

Evolution of the self

Evolution of man

Evolution of the Earth 

And always having...

A responsibility of growth

A responsibility of love

A responsibility of spirit

But where does this take us...

To self actualization 

To heaven on Earth 

To a universal journey 

The potential for godhood is here so...

Release the laziness

Release the fear 

Release the neuroticism

We are capable as far as belief to dig into our spiritual power and present our true consciousness. Let's place our faith in the unknown and go beyond human. 

We be

Just take my hand and we shall run fast into the night while I'm holding you tight. Our hearts are racing as we escape what was; a cookie cutter life for a husband and a wife but we are more than that, we are philosophers and explorers. Taking each step with wonder and discussing a greater meaning. We are of unlimited, untapped potential but only blips on this universal time scale. How do we contribute? How do we give back? Sometimes it feels like time is slipping away from us because we are doing our societal jobs. But the point is to disassociate from a purpose of gaining monetary value and associate with a purpose to love beyond control. Love of all allows us to feel safe and free, to transcend to paradise in harmony with one another at this very moment we be.

Break Free

As I flutter my wings 

My heart it sings 

Let me be free 

To a place I can see 

That is not here

Where there is no fear 

That ultimately supports 

Loving of all sorts 

Where I create the real me 

Unbound from conformity 

Combining work, travel and nature 

In a tropical jungle or on a farmers  pasture 

As I create my dreams 

Knowing everyday is not what it seems 

"Getting Naked....A Business Fable"

I recently returned from Virtuoso Week, an annual luxury travel conference where the best of the best in the tourism and hospitality industry come together to exchange information. Every year Virtuoso has incredible speakers at the opening ceremonies and this year I listened to Patrick Lencioni, author of “Getting Naked…A Business Fable:”. He was truly inspirational to me. I did not study business in university nor did I ever see myself in a “sales” position. My passion is health and wellness and I want to help people, not sell them things. In the last 3 years as I have transitioned from the life of a university student to a builder of my own personal Wellness Travel brand under Renshaw Travel my interest in “business” has completely shifted. Whether one is a farmer, a yoga teacher, a doctor, a psychologist, a car salesman, a realtor or a travel advisor something is being sold. This something may be a service, product, a life changing experience or a necessity such as food and therefore business is involved.

I am a luxury travel advisor so I sell the product of luxury travel. This is something that I am so incredibly passionate about and look forward to educating people on the unbelievable life changing experiences that comes from further exploring this world. What the “customer” comes home with are memories from life enriching experiences of human interaction, personal thrill and finally stepping outside one’s comfort zone (as we all know that life begins at the end of our comfort zone). So what was so inspirational to me about Patrick’s speech was that he redefined how we do business. It is not about putting up a personal shield and becoming a robot just spitting out the facts of a companies values or mission statement that you aren’t personally invested in. It is about being completely open and honouring your true self, hence the title of the book “Getting Naked”. One may think that being vulnerable in business may be uncomfortable, counter intuitive or counter productive but for me it is natural. I am building my own brand and therefor I am my business and my business is me. These two concepts are intertwined and therefore I am always inspired by the work that I am doing as I believe it represents my true self. Goodbye retirement, Hello a fulfilling life of work-life balance!

Present Moment

This life so precious 

this moment is here 

your hands keep grasping 

but no one is near.

Rely on your intuition 

in yourself you will trust 

others can lead you astray 

and you'll see change is a must.

Follow your passion and heart 

Only you know what's best, 

be the person you want 

because lifes not a test.

 It's always changing 

different each day 

practice nonattachment 

to remain somewhat sane. 

Don't waste your time 

with people who don't care 

its all for the better 

when it was first a big scare. 

There's so much to learn 

so much to see 

foster a sense of self 

and be all you can be. 

The right person will come 

one who treats you like gold 

you wont need to ask questions 

since you'll truly know.

 

Midnight Rain

I love a good ramble poem, just writing no thinking. Wrote this before bed during a rainy evening:

Midnight rain let it fall from the sky wash away the dirt and leave us anything but dry but being sopping wet takes us to another place where the air is pure and there's hydration to our face. We are utterly soaked just completely drenched perhaps it will take us off this fence of being dazed and confused and align our thoughts to let us appreciate the force that an overzealous mind could be the source of the story, the basis of the drama but let us be together and no one other will understand why we are caught on the street in this pouring rain.

Don't Look to be the Richest Person in the Graveyard

When I was young I loved playing the “Game of Life”;  a board game where your path in life was up to the random chance of a spinner. One would get a career, get married, have kids, win Nobel prizes, buy a house, suffer a tree falling on their house, then kick themselves that they didn’t buy the house insurance and in the end all the players would end up at the White Mansion. Since in all games there is a winner I was usually confused at the end of this game, who won? Was it the person with the most kids? Was it the person who finished first? Was it the person with the most money?

I recently was talking to a new friend who is a Personal Trainer and Life Coach, he said he tells his clients, “don’t look to be the richest person in the graveyard”. This quote paints a clear picture of how a destructive corporate lifestyle of addiction to work and earning money can lead to ill health and essentially a premature death. Money is a medium of exchange and isn’t really worth anything if we aren’t going to spend it. I think materialism is a thing of the past and people will benefit from spending their money on true life experiences, find a hobby or passion that ignites your soul and don’t worry about how much it costs. For myself, my passion is fueled through travel and I look to help people through the transformative power of travel. I find that no matter where I go, I come home with a few more skills and a broader perspective.  It has been stated that, “travel makes you richer”, I agree with this because these experiences stay with you for a lifetime. These adventures allow you to learn more about yourself and how to you want to positively impact our planet.