A few days home after getting back from the Yoga & Meditation City Break in Rome, and a few insights have landed hard. Ten years ago I set a goal to hold three trips per year. I did that in 2019 and what I discovered is that the idea of it was wonderful, the reality incredibly demanding and depleting. I loved giving these trips, don’t get me wrong, because with every trip I plan and execute, I aim to give people memories they will always look back on lovingly, and the feedback I get has shown me that that aim has been realized. But when I give these trips, I am “on”, 24/7, and hold myself accountable for every aspect of the trip and everyone’s experience while on it. This may be unrealistic, holding myself accountable to an unfair standard, but my work ethic is what it is.
That goal in 2009 of having three trips a year needed to be realized for me to learn that it was not sustainable, and so going forward I will be holding two trips a year as I have been doing up to 2019.
The next Yoga & Meditation Vacation will be the annual trip to Paros in Greece, September 5-15. MANY of you have told me that you intend to attend, and as of today, January 11, 7 out of 10 rooms are taken, which leaves 3 rooms available. Priority will go to those who make their $500 non-refundable deposit either through the link at https://bramlevinson.com/retreats/ or via Interac e-transfer to my email address.
My passion to share the blessings and insights that only travel can bring has not dimmed, trust me. If anything, I know better how to harness what needs to be harnessed for it to take shape and be made manifest in its most perfect iteration. Going easier on myself, not pushing myself to do or be more than is necessary, is one of the greatest lessons I have learned in recent years. The work speaks for itself, and hopefully, so does my example.
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