Beach Day!

FINALLY a day without plans, a day to go with the flow and a day of pure relaxation. Today we had an incredible spread for breakfast and then headed to the beach. What a perfect day to take out a book and read - in the shade of course! Regardless, as far as I try to hide from the sun it always follows. So I found an umbrella and sat with my book, The Alchemist. If you haven't read this book, it is a MUST READ. The thing with this book is that it's important to read between the lines. Simply reading the text can feel like any ordinary story but when you take the time to dissect the sentences, you reach a much deeper understanding about life itself. One of my favorite references is that everyone has their own "Personal Legend". A personal legend is one's destiny in life and the act of identifying our purpose so that we can do what ever it takes to pursue it. There are often so many things that hold us back from pursuing our deepest desires. Responsibilities can make us believe that our passions are not priorities or maybe that following our dreams only amounts to a smaller piece of the larger puzzle and then logic kicks in to deter us from following that route. Whatever it maybe, I loved opening this book again on this trip and for my upcoming blog I would like to reflect on why this book helped me to be more open minded on this trip especially!

Seema