Greetings once again from Puerto Vallarta – the picture to the right is of me sitting on the back terrace while the sun sets over the bay. The views are spectacular.

As I said in my last posting, while I am here to celebrate a friend’s birthday I have also considered this trip a personal/spiritual retreat. As with any such retreat, it has had it challenging moments. I have come face to face with myself and some habitual reactions to things that no longer work for me. I purposely have thrown myself out of my comfort zone in a number of ways in order to learn about myself and expand my ability to handle such situations in the future.

So what have I learned?

I have learned:

• the power of gratitude and how important it is to be grateful for what I have in my life.
• the importance of asking for help when I need it and allowing myself to receive
• it is important to take care of myself while I am challenging myself
• that hidden within every challenge is an opportunity for growth if I am open to it
• learning might not always come in the form that I want but will always come in the form that I need

I head home on Thursday. I look forward to applying these lesson's to my daily life.