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Dealing With the Unexpected—In Travel and In Life!

By Kathy Gottberg
Filed under: Aware, Meaningful, Thankful

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It may have appeared to those who followed along with my recent travels that I was experiencing the trip of a lifetime.  Several people even stated that in comments to my posts here on the blog and on Facebook.  But honestly, “It wasn’t.”  Sure, the trip was great in so many ways, but in my opinion I hope to never experience a trip of a lifetime.  That’s because I intend to keep experiencing trips that are amazing and hopefully better.  Plus, even though I tried to be honest about a few of the challenges that popped up during our 90 days of travel, lots of things happened along the way that were completely unexpected.  Isn’t that how it is in life? What’s the saying, “No matter where you go, there you are.”  And I’d add to that, “No matter how well you plan or hope, stuff happens!” So, in reflection I thought I’d mention a few thoughts that could benefit us all (me!) when “stuff happens” in our future—regardless of when or where they happen. And if you have a few practices that work for you, I hope you share them in the comments below.

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Kathy Gottberg is an author with seven published books and hundreds of articles covering dozens of topics in the last 35 years. Along with her books, her passion today is SMART Living 365 where she explores ideas and experiences that help to create a meaningful, sustainable, compassionate and rewarding life for herself and others. Beyond that, she lives with Thom, her best friend and soul mate in Tucson, AZ.

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