We can talk about it, dream about it and dissect the fine print.In the end, only action satisfies our longing.

Sharing our story is one way we create intimacy. And like a good novel, it’s more engaging – and lasting – when we allow it to gradually unfold.

Though I have not lived in New York City for more than two decades, these storytellers – from the United States, Britain and Canada – have touched my heart with their openness, inspired me with...

use the difficulty” in your life?

I knew I could always earn money from a job. What I didn’t know was could I extend the dream of writing beyond my trip?

Be who you are. You may not always please but you will never go wrong.

Want more fizz in your life? Shake things up.

You don’t have to spend a lot of money to feel like a million. A good night’s sleep, a quiet walk by the river or a hug from a favorite person will do the trick.

Embrace those parts of yourself that you’ve skillfully avoided until now. That’s your true adventure.

Let your body move. It will give voice to a language that can heal.

Increase the number of adventures you act on and you’ll lighten the weight of regret.

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Each of us has our definition of adventure: ending an unsatisfyingrelationship, returning to school, parachute jumping or training for amarathon. Go ahead. Get your thrill on.

Solo” by contrast, is a willful decision to be the architect of our own experience.

Sometimes our dreams are affirmed in the most unlikely ways by the mostunlikely people. That’s why we need to speak our commitment out loud.

Whether you need to make a call or answer one,don’t put your passions on hold.

It’s tempting to believe that a break from life’s routine will only cause chaos. But regimen does not ensure security. The only constant we can count on is change.

How do you keep from getting lonely? Don’t you feel self-conscious eating out alone?” After the first 30 emails like these I thought, There’s a book here. It would be eight years before I published...

Like flowers blooming through cement,we, too, can grow beyond our cracks.

If you built the box, you can also break it down.

If running a marathon excites you, create space in your life for it. Adding a new commitment means recalibrating different areas of your world. Logging more miles as your race date approaches means less time...

Rest and repose are as much a part of life’s journeys as seeing all we came to see.

Experience is a master teacher, even when it’s not our own.

Sometimes we have to break down to break through.

When we establish human connections within the context of sharedexperience we create community wherever we go.

To believe that we can have what we want is an act of trust – not only of others but also, ourselves.

Wandering is not limited to geography. Also an altered state of consciousness, it allows a disembodied self to drift on currents of collective awareness with minimal attachment to the physical world. This state of wander...

Indulgence comes in all varieties: a mouthful of gourmet chocolate, a hot stone massage, a week in Paris or 20 uninterrupted minutes to getlost in a book.

You’d be surprised who will back down when you speak up.

The notion of the perfect time is more than myth. It’s the ultimate self-delusion.

In 2006 I had begun the discernment process for locating my rightful geographic home. By the time my corporate pink slip arrived I had spent two years researching and taking recon trips to five different...

At chaos’ core lies the invitation.

Practice trust in small matters for huge returns in the large ones.

As your training integrates Mind, Body and Spirit, enjoy the process. Your journey to the marathon finish will last a few hours. Your journey to the start will influence a lifetime.

Showing up begins long before you stand at the start. Prove yourself an exception in a world where people talk more than act. Intent without follow-through is hollow. Disappoint yourself enough times and empty is...

Call it walking meditation or a neighborhood stroll; by whatever namesuits you, rediscover the art of meandering.

From the depths of your well, tap your will.

Never underestimate the lingering effects of a dash of spontaneous comfort.

Follow your heart. Then root its longing with the facts.

During those days of whirling about the globe, I had an epiphany: travel was the only area of my life where I had no expectations. I anticipated nothing while fully engaging each moment. What bred...

Stop now and always wonder. Press forward and tap the wonder.

Give full attention to life’s moments and the images you capture will be everlasting.

To commune with your heart and soul, be willing to go out of your mind.

The trip changed all that. Stirring the murk of a life ill-fitting, Something More was perceptible though without name or form. Something More was the genesis of a map, not one handed to me but...

Go for it. It will make a great story.

Nothing is lost in a stumble, only in the refusal to get up.

The goal of this book is do for you what Greg did for me: reframe 26.2 miles as accessible and inspire your first marathon journey, one mile at a time.

Taking risks to create the life you want is an act of trust. It means believing in your ability to create a new reality while you are in the process of creating it.

When your safety is in question follow your intuition. It will help you balance along the precipice between vulnerability and adventure.

New insights from being present are a gift.