So, maybe you noticed, maybe you didn't, that I didn't post a blog last week. I thought of it often. I wrote some out a bit. But eventually, I came to a conclusion - I'm on vacation. It can wait. Wait it did.
I went on a family vacation. The first of its kind. Usually a family getaway means driving to relatives homes. If we stay in a hotel, it means a wedding and we're probably sharing the room with my parents. No, this time we had a hotel room all to ourselves. We had a blast as our family of four and with our extended family. I'm so grateful for the time we had to play around and have fun, but also to relax and enjoy the sunshine. On this vacation we stayed on Jekyll Island. What a glorious little island. I didn't know exactly what to expect. Once we were there and had the chance to wander, I was a bit overwhelmed. The resort we were blessed to stay in was once the club of some of the greatest entrepreneurs of America. It was the club of Vanderbilt, Morgan, Pulitzer, and Rockefeller. Yes, this beautiful area, though greatly changed over the years, was the winter home of America's greats. While I was running during the first morning, I was inspired. Those men walked on the same land I was walking on. They viewed the same river. There was possibly a bench where there sits one now. Vanderbilt himself could've sat on that bench as I was sitting. What could I possibly do that would match the decisions, expansions, and changes that those men made? Probably nothing. Let's be honest, I'm not a business person. But it sure is inspiring. I wrote. I wrote the stories I needed to write. I didn't write a blog. I didn't write for someone else. I wrote for me. I wrote the best I could. I edited. And then I rested. What a great experience. It is one of those places that I can look back on and remember how I felt. I can remember that feeling of inspiration. There was a desire to be the best. There are definitely two types of people in this world. There are those that bring work with them on vacation. Then there are those that leave it all behind. Although I'm usually one to bring work with, I couldn't help but enjoy leaving it all behind. Until that run, that is. I know the vacation was meant for us all to unplug and relax, but how could I? I could not just let the opportunity pass me by. There was strength radiating through those walls. I could feel my mindset changing. There were things that I could do to be better. There are ways for me to expand and grow. I wrote another Bugaboo Adventure that week. I grew my Usborne business that week. But I also built my family. We made memories. We grew as a unit. That's my biggest business after all. Yes, I worked, but I also worked on the Sweeneys. We watched fish jump from the river. We watched deer eat. We saw fireworks burst. I'm sorry I left you for a week, but I had bigger dreams to sail off on.
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