Take The Trip...

With a group of friends or with your favorite person. This week's Relationship Health insight is from an avid traveler who goes by @WorldwideWillE on Instagram and his tip is to plan and take the trip. I have a habit of talking to strangers because every once in a while they become friends but almost everytime they talk back. I recently took a trip to Punta Cana with my wife and I did what I have a habit of - I talked to strangers. We are at a spa when I an older gentleman sat next to me and amongst my questions I asked, what's your best advice so far in life. His response was "spend as much time doing this as you can afford".

I responded,

"what? the trips to DR or the trips to the spa?"

"Both" he replied with chuckle.

This was a unique trip for wifey and I because for the first time in our relationship we took a trip where we didn't leave the resort. We explored all that it had to offer and only left to locations that their shuttles ran to. In our 4 days there I got spend more time than I think I ever have just observing the strangers that I was sharing grounds with. There were families with kids looking like they were just enjoying a holiday break. There were couples looking like they were enjoying time together away from home. There were groups enjoying the celebration of a birthday. No matter who I observed, though, everyone looked joyful or simply relaxed. And we were no different. We spent time splashing water like kids, holding each other under star lights and ocean breezes, reading books as the sun bathed us and our mates for the weekend. It was a much needed transition from our familiar pace back home and an awesome opportunity to really live this life together and create memories.

So I guess I say all of that to say - listen to @worldwidewille and take the trip. Refresh the group chat. Do the research for flights and hotels for your partner. Find you someone, or mutliple, to check out a bucket list location with. Whatever you do, just take the trip. Life isn't promised and even for what is, the promise is that it will end. So take time to spend time with people you love and enjoy that time. The purpose of life is to live it and traveling has proven to bring out the best opportunities to truly live and nurture meaningful relationships.

That's it. Nothing profound but check out @worldwidewille on IG for inspo on where to go if you're having trouble.

And as always, i'll be rooting for you!