Solo Adventure continues…

One month into my three month solo adventure…

It’s is truly a gift to have time with no schedule, no responsibilities, no to-do list. I wake up each morning, breathe deeply reminding myself to let the day unfold as it goes along. With no set schedule I plan to walk down paths, drive down roads and walk into places I might otherwise pass by. It’s exciting to round a corner with no idea of what might be there!

I left Massachusetts on Sunday February 24th and drove 2 ½ hours to Belmont Vermont. Belmont is 10 miles from Okemo Mountain, Ludlow Vermont. I stayed at a wonderful home which long long ago was The Green Mountain Cottage. Seven bedrooms, multiple living spaces with photos hung on the walls from the early 1900’s when lodging/food was $3/day.
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I stayed for 2 weeks and loved every moment. So peaceful, quiet and very dark at night, the night sky was amazing. Star Lake was in my backyard, beautiful.
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I packed a bunch of books, journals, articles, exercise and mediation articles for my trip, hoping to finally read/do some of them.
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Over the past few years, I have attended retreats and a monthly meditation group. I’ve been taught having a daily meditation routine, journaling and repeating positive words can have such a great impact on our daily life. I’m proud to say I started a new morning/evening routine my first full day in Vermont and 30 days later I have done it each day. The whole routine takes about 20 minutes, and I’m finding it’s a great way to start a day!

1. I read out loud the following:
May today there be peace within. May you trust you are exactly where you are meant to be. May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith in yourself and others. May you use the gifts you have received and pass on the love that has been given to you. May you be content with yourself just the way you are. Let this knowledge settle into your bones and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and love. It is there for each and very one of us.

2. I read a passage from a book my sister gave me in 2010, Daily OM Learning to Live by Madisyn Taylor

3. The Five-Minute Journal – a book I bought a few years ago.
In the morning I answer:
I’m grateful for…
What would make today great?
Daily affirmations. I am…
In the evening I answer:
3 Amazing things that happened today…
How could I have made today better?

4. I do The Tibetan Rites
These are a set of exercises my sister introduced me to years ago. It is a set of 5 exercises, you can start with one of each and build to 21 of each. Tibetan monks believe doing so helps them to live long, vibrant and healthy lives.

That’s it for now, more to come.

If you are interested in how this trip came about, click on Solo Adventure under the header photo for the details and to see all the photos I took in Vermont, Boston and Cape Cod, click on Winter under the header photo.

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One Response to Solo Adventure continues…

  1. heidi says:

    finally seeing this, so great! photos gorgeous as always & so happy you’re on this quest/journey, lori…. first morning daily routines are so wonderful for beginning each day as new…. hugs!

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