The rest of those wide open states out there were, too. Especially with the windows down.
When’s the last time you felt alive?
#StartDriving #TodayIsTheDay #LifeOutsideTheDroneZone
1.10.18
I took this photo at the DMV today:
…and I had a shockingly easy, helpful experience. (See?! There’s hope for everything!)
The license plate is always the first thing I look at when I see a car. Still. Since I was little, anytime we drove anywhere, I would look for plates from states I hadn’t seen before, and daydream about where the people inside the cars were going. I would wonder about what these places looked like, and fantasize about going to them someday.
I’ve spent time in all 50 states and 19 countries at this point. Seeing this wall yesterday made me feel that fire inside I love, for adventure and the possibility of everything out there, to see, be, and do. I still believe “travel” is the fastest route to your truth; Putting yourself in any completely foreign/uncomfortable/new environment, staying flexible, and figuring out how to independently navigate is incredibly empowering.
Today I celebrate possibility in the unknown, and all the magic that can happen when you take a step towards life to somewhere new.
Today is the day. The road awaits. Where are you going?
#StartDriving #LifeOutsideTheDroneZone #StepOutside
*Feeling stuck? Overwhelmed? Ready to make a change? Call me! (804.339.6514) I can help.
1.4.18
Look what finally came in the mail!
Today I celebrate license plates!
It took me a LONG time to give up my green mountain state tags (and I sure didn’t want to), but imagine my delight to find a “Support Soccer” offering as an option for North Carolina.
Perfect. I think I’m in love.
You can take a girl out of Vermont, but you could never take her mojo away.
What are you doing to remember where you came from?
#StartDriving #AlwaysLookingUp #HondaLove
*Have you lost your mojo? Ready to make a change? Call me! (804.339.6514) I can help.
Hey girl, hey! (Lynn, that opening is dedicated to you.) I’m HERE!
Whew. How do you peeps with fido’s and kiddos do it? I have no pets and no little nuggets to run after and my days still fly by like the Blue Angels in an Airshow.
Lately I’ve been at auditions for Dancing with the Stars, HELPING MY CLIENTS GET RID OF ALL THE CRAP IN THEIR LIVES THAT’S KEEPING THEM STUCK, and pretending that I’m a Barker’s Beauty at black tie gala events:
(Ok, only two of those are true. Did I mention I scored my dress for ten bucks? #LessSpendingMoreFreedomHappyLife, baby!)
Behind the scenes I’m always up to something when I disappear from here for more than a few days, so as usual, I appreciate your patience, your support, and you following along. If you continue to stay tuned, I promise to give a shout out thank you and I love you style in my book of life. The big kahuna is coming!
Happy Thursday.
#DanceTheNightAway #Celebrate #TodayIsTheDay
Hello Friends & Followers!
It’s been a whirlwind of some very busy client work getting some good people downsized, packed up, and moving on to their next life adventures, I’m about to hit the road for my big annual road trip, and BLR Play It Forward 2016 kicks off just ONE week from today!
Phew! Days fly by, I start to write here, drafts of posts pile up, ideas constantly swirl, I get interrupted to take care of business elsewhere- and poof, a week or two later my sweet blog is left hanging. Sigh.
Funny how I help people simplify their lives and minimize their madness, and I find myself falling asleep at 11pm still with 10 things on my own to-do list. (Life of an entrepreneur! I would’t change a thing:)
As I pack up now close to midnight, I daydream about the morning when I start off on yet another big adventure of my own, windows will be down in the car, it will be nice and warm outside, and I will be the happiest camper (literally!) around on the way to green mountains first west, then north. I’m ready for some fresh air and a few s’mores (made with a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups), sipping coffee on quiet porches, a few Blue Benn breakfast times, and seeing some of my absolute favorite people.
The road always inspires me to write, and it is where I feel the most free and alive…especially when I’m en route to do something good like host Play It Forward, so I’m hoping to share a bunch of awesome things with you here over the next couple weeks. I hope you will share some of your adventures with me, too.
What inspires you to feel good and do good?
#LessStuffMoreTravelHappyLife #GreenSpace #LifeOnTheBlueLollipopRoad
I seem to have a theme of pulling behind a lot of cars lately that have little pokes of inspiration. This one as I exited the highway after a long drive, headed to see a friend at the hospital. Perhaps even more appreciated than on any other day:
Thanks, Mr. License Plate. I will. I promise. That’s what It’s all about.
How are you living, loving, and laughing today?
#LiveLoveLaugh #SeizeTheDay #LookUp
Hit the road, stop for gas, turn around, and this!
One of my absolute favorite summer things; driving with all windows down, warm air, no music, just taking the world in.
#Appreciation #JustBreathe #RoadTrip
Oh the text messages that make me smile! This one in yesterday from a Chicago friend:
(It’s a little blurry but I’ll take it!)
BLR UP, baby!
Blue Lollipop Road love is sweeping the nation.
What do you see when you look up?
#BLROneTheRoad #LiveItUP #ThreeLittleLetters
These cutesy articles about various states and kinds of people that live in them always crack me up. This one about my home state of Vermont, is pretty spot on. Numbers 4, 6 ,9, 11, and 14 describe me best/are my favorites. Boy do I miss those grinders from the Bennington Pizza House with that crispy, cold shredded iceberg lettuce that I would never otherwise eat.
Oh my beautiful little Green Mountain State and all the things that come with it! (Except the cold and snow- note my carefully planned visits always revolve around warm weather months.)
What do you love about your home state?
#ILOVERMONT #GreenMountains #FreshAirKid
Oh the places my little BLR-Mobile and I have been together. We’re nearing 200k and It’s just the beginning. I took this today:
It shouldn’t take me much longer to rack up another thousand. Maybe Honda will sponsor another one of my road trips soon. (Wink, wink, nudge, nudge, Honda…:)
Here’s to the road!
Where are you driving?
#HondaLove #RoadTrips #LifeOnTheBlueLollipopRoad