as i embark on the long-planned trip of a lifetime
to Scotland {and perhaps beyond}
with my father (john watson bruce) &
my sister (tracy THE bruce) ~
i revisited a recent favorite
TINY buddha article post called
3 lessons from traveling that lead to everyday happiness

i decided to backward engineer and apply the principles 
mentioned in the article {and practiced in my daily life}
to this fantastic voyage.
.
for many people,
those 3 traveling lessons
in the Tiny Buddha article
might sound simpler and be easier 
when they are not at home… 
but ironically for me 
{in my past travels
to incredible locales 
with various people}
i haven’t entirely
been able to execute 
these elementary exercises.
.
there was often
much expectation 
and circumstance
and fear
injected and
imposed and
intertwined and
twisted 
upon the situation and
the trip.
.
so here are my ~ 
3 Lessons from my everyday happiness that will lead to my fantastic traveling…

i will: 
1. become and remain flexible 
2. breathe in and enjoy moments of awe 
3. now let go and move on
.
in a few days i am flying off
into the wild wooly yonder
of northern scotland
{and hopefully beyond}.
.
see you on the lighter side~sb