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Making a Mantra for Your Travel

People often have a theme that they base their worldly travels on, but how about a mental mantra for your travel? Out of a cheerleading event that consisted of our family shouting supportive words at our daughter who was attempting to kill a rather monstrous spider that the rest of us were too chicken to get close to, came this great quote, “If you don’t think, and you just do….then it’s done!”

This quote came back to haunt me when on vacation in Seattle. I thought it would be a great idea to take the kids on the Seattle Great Wheel, the ferris wheel overlooking the ocean, but as we approached it, I realized how high it went and immediately panicked! Just as I had decided to put the kids on it on their own, my daughter says, “Come on mom…If you don’t think, and you just do….then it’s done!” What could I do at that point?! She was telling me to stop thinking and creating more fear about the situation and just get on the thing!

ferris wheel
There she is, in all her glory! The site of this stopped me dead in my tracks and made me weak in the knees!

 

fear of heights
Proof that I actually did it! I’ll admit that I had a little difficulty breathing and might have shed a tear in the first minute, but look how triumphant I was after that!

“If you don’t think, and you just do, then it’s done!” We all now keep this quote in our back pocket, ready to whip out at any time to push one of us forward into an adventure we know they won’t regret. No hesitations, don’t allow any time for fear to set in, and be prepared for your kids to turn your life advice back on you!

March 30, 2017 By Lori Yearwood

Filed Under: All Aboard!, Lori Yearwood, Our Travelers, Travel Tips, United States, West Coast Tagged With: fear, Seattle

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  1. kpopon

    March 30, 2017 at 11:32 am

    wow you so beautiful and very great post. 😀

  2. Alex Charters

    April 10, 2017 at 7:02 pm

    I’m definitely stealing this mantra!

    • Brie

      April 14, 2017 at 8:46 am

      I hope you do!

  3. Jeff

    April 14, 2017 at 12:22 am

    Looks awesome. They’ve got a massive ferris wheel like that in Melbourne, Australia but not sure if its working anymore. You can see all the city from it.

    • Brie

      April 14, 2017 at 8:50 am

      I can just see it now…we make our travel plans based on gradually building up to the largest ferri’s wheel ever!

  4. Ryan Smith

    June 15, 2017 at 7:54 am

    Thanks for a inspiring post. Reading it reminds me of a great quote by Bruce Lee “If you spend too much time thinking about a thing, you’ll never get it done.”

    Also you looks really beautiful in the photo 🙂

    • Brie

      June 23, 2017 at 8:54 am

      Aha! Great minds think alike, lol!
      Thank you so much for your compliment : )

  5. Adam Russell

    July 12, 2017 at 1:12 am

    Great article. I like “a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step” when it comes to make a decision on going for holiday. 😀

  6. Chris

    July 15, 2017 at 6:34 am

    Thanks for the article. It was brave of you. Once a great lesson here that when fear is overcome in a situation, we are better able to overcome it in other instances where we need to take risks in life.

  7. Vishal

    July 18, 2017 at 2:05 am

    Risks don’t come easy. It is a thought process and I’m going to write about this too. Wonderful article.

  8. Juander Woman

    July 28, 2017 at 7:21 pm

    Over thinking is my number one problem. The more someone thinks, the more it paralyzes them. Your mantra is just perfect 🙂

  9. Gioko P.

    August 19, 2017 at 4:43 am

    Great read this one. Sound advice, don’t think about life, just do life. Thanks!

  10. Bhargav

    August 29, 2017 at 4:49 am

    Hello,

    Thanks for sharing such an beautiful post.

    I really loved you content and I’m stealing your mantra 🙂

    Looking forward to read and explore your blog !

  11. Rudy Sugiharto

    August 31, 2017 at 5:48 am

    This quote really resonates with me. Don’t overplan, leave room for exploration.

  12. Jennifer

    November 8, 2017 at 8:06 am

    Love this Mantra! I certainly have to change my mindset 🙂

  13. Selvi

    December 15, 2017 at 12:01 pm

    A very inspiring motto, I like it a lot. And you look energetic.
    Thank you

  14. masud rana

    February 15, 2018 at 4:47 am

    The awesome post….Over thinking is my number one problem. The more someone thinks, the more it paralyzes them. Your mantra is just perfect ….

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