Day 1,314 – Finding Joy in the Journey – Wednesday – 6/9/2021
Above and Beyond
I’m a huge fan of when companies and individuals go above and beyond. On Sunday afternoon, Steve and I played golf at Sweetwater Country Club. As I got out of the car, I noticed a large patch of bird poop on the driver rear door and window. I asked Steve while we were in the valet area if he would take my car and get it washed this week.
I didn’t think any more about it until I went to leave for yoga class on Monday morning and noticed driver rear door was clean. So, I went in to thank Steve for cleaning the car. He told me he didn’t do it.
When we pulled into the club for date night, I asked the valet if he had done it. He had! He heard me talking with Steve about getting the car washed and he had taken upon himself, without us asking, to clean the passenger rear door. I was blown away by his attentiveness. There is so much to learn by the action of this young man! This is service that goes above and beyond!
I have always tried to be generous when it comes to tipping with valets and waitstaff. When you take care of people and give to give, you are taken care of in return. What you give out comes back. Be generous, be nice and it will come back to you in unexpected ways.
About “Finding Joy”
And I’m off…. the 16-day adventure begins. The timing of this trip is interesting so I’m naming it “Finding Joy in the Journey.” I’ll be doing one dedicated post each day (at the end of the day or next morning). Since I typically post more than once a day, you’ll find it as a black and white photo. I’ll share the joy of the journey (on the trip or through this season), where I’m finding it and what I’m learning. I hope to inspire myself along the way. And if I can inspire others too, that would be a gift. So let the journey begin…
It was November 2017 and I was ready to head off on a sixteen-day trip. Nine days before leaving, my mom unexpectedly passed away from a heart attack. It shook me to my core. I had always been told the 40’s are the best years of your life. And in a matter of three years, since turning the age of 40, I had gone through a divorce and lost both parents.
I contemplated canceling the trip though I knew my mom would not be happy with that decision. She would want me to continue living my life. My parents did not raise me to sit back and watch life; instead to fully participate in every moment. So I promised my parents to find joy in the journey everyday on my sixteen-day trip and share my experience with others.
Little did I know what “Finding the Joy in the Journey” would turn into when I acted on the prompting to share my experience on a daily basis. It helped me see life differently and my wish is that it will inspire others find joy in their journey.
