It's been a busy week and a change in schedule with the new trimester at the high school. My part-time job at the high school had its hours shifted so I show up at 9 a.m. -- a full 90 minutes earlier.
Combined with daylight savings -- that changes my circadian clock by 2.5 hours.
Or in other words -- the same time difference in Ecuador.
Man, adaption and flexibility. That's the question. Can I handle the type of unanticipated changes that living on the road will bring.
My focus this past week is getting into what it means to release yourself to travel. For help, I've turned to travel writer Rolf Pott's book -- Vagabonding:
"Vagabonding is about taking time off from your normal life—from six weeks to four months to two years—to discover and experience the world on your own terms. Veteran shoestring traveler Rolf Potts shows how anyone armed with an independent spirit can achieve the dream of extended overseas travel. Potts gives the necessary information on:
• financing your travel time
• determining your destination
• adjusting to life on the road
• working and volunteering overseas
• handling travel adversity
• re-assimilating back into ordinary life
Not just a plan of action, vagabonding is an outlook on life that emphasizes creativity, discovery, and the growth of the spirit. Visit the vagabonding community’s hub at www.vagabonding.net."
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Perhaps like so many things in life, it's about attitude. It's been a traumatic year with many significant changes. Time will tell if that -- and my responses to that -- have weakened my ability to cope or improved it.
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