I was a live-in boarder at a private Catholic school back in the "70's", when one night a movie called, I think, "Inca Gold" was screened for us; it was a long time ago and I really don't remember the exact title of the film. However, I remember it was about the Inca's, the gold and all power that they had and then lost it to the Spanish; this totally intrigued me I don't know why; all that I knew was that one day I would walk the Inca Trail, so that I could see, feel, learn and experience what the local Incans did many hundreds of years previous.
Today I sit back and reflect back on these thirty years that have passed, to when I was 22 years of age, young, full of dreams...and just returned home from traveling to Europe and America, a twelve month journey that was cut short as my mother had been diagnosed with Breast Cancer and we were not sure how much longer she had to live.
My mother was my "hero" always encouraging me to travel, study and to achieve something incredible in my life. With this burning desire to achieve, I went on to study to become a travel consultant, part time. I excelled in my studies and as a result was offered a position in the travel industry with a large company as their receptionist.
Unfortunately my Mum passed away before she actually saw me achieve my dream which was to graduate and then become involved in the travel industry; I know that she would have been very proud.
In the years to follow travel became my passion, not only traveling the world myself, I was also helping others to travel and achieve their dreams.
During this time I met and married my husband John, who also had a beautiful son Jason, once we were married life threw a few challenges at us... such as problems having children, my father passing away, my family divided due to misunderstandings, suffered a few burglaries, with the most painful being when they took our whole safe with all my mothers jewelry!!! The list goes on...
In September 2004 my life was being prepared to face it's biggest hurdle...
John & I escorted a group of 12 to South America, one of my dreams from so long ago was turning into reality, I was going to walk the Inca Trail, at the time I wasn't sure how... as I was really struggling to walk, my hip was giving me huge problems which made walking difficult...however NOTHING was going to stop me.
The four day trek finishing at Sun Gate...a time that will always be in my heart as one of the most memorable four days of my life...
Picture this...
...the last day of our trek; ahead of us were probably 40 steep steps, 40 steps that separated us and the 8th Natural Wonder of the World, our guide Williams. asked us to put down our walking sticks and join hands (14 of us) and together we walked those last 40 steps hand in hand, we reached the top of the Sun Gate and there in all of its glory was Macchu Picchu...
Emotion flowed as did the tears for each of us, for myself I felt emotion like I have never experienced before...this experience created a bond that the 14 of us will never forget.
Something magical happened; I realized that God, The Universe, Nature whatever it is that you can relate to is far greater than man will ever be. The Inca's with their knowledge and understanding of the laws of nature, of the spirits, of themselves was very incredible.
I returned from home South America, having achieved a life long dream, feeling blessed for the opportunities and experiences of the past 30 days when a person's greatest fear was upon me...
I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer; this was really when my Spiritual Journey began....
My experience with Breast Cancer has transformed my life forever; as a result of all the challenges that have been presented to me in my life I have realized that I can make a difference, and the way that I am able to is to help transform people's lives through travel, personal life experiences and through example...
So let me guide you on...
Your Spiritual Journeys
Today I sit back and reflect back on these thirty years that have passed, to when I was 22 years of age, young, full of dreams...and just returned home from traveling to Europe and America, a twelve month journey that was cut short as my mother had been diagnosed with Breast Cancer and we were not sure how much longer she had to live.
My mother was my "hero" always encouraging me to travel, study and to achieve something incredible in my life. With this burning desire to achieve, I went on to study to become a travel consultant, part time. I excelled in my studies and as a result was offered a position in the travel industry with a large company as their receptionist.
Unfortunately my Mum passed away before she actually saw me achieve my dream which was to graduate and then become involved in the travel industry; I know that she would have been very proud.
In the years to follow travel became my passion, not only traveling the world myself, I was also helping others to travel and achieve their dreams.
During this time I met and married my husband John, who also had a beautiful son Jason, once we were married life threw a few challenges at us... such as problems having children, my father passing away, my family divided due to misunderstandings, suffered a few burglaries, with the most painful being when they took our whole safe with all my mothers jewelry!!! The list goes on...
In September 2004 my life was being prepared to face it's biggest hurdle...
John & I escorted a group of 12 to South America, one of my dreams from so long ago was turning into reality, I was going to walk the Inca Trail, at the time I wasn't sure how... as I was really struggling to walk, my hip was giving me huge problems which made walking difficult...however NOTHING was going to stop me.
The four day trek finishing at Sun Gate...a time that will always be in my heart as one of the most memorable four days of my life...
Picture this...
...the last day of our trek; ahead of us were probably 40 steep steps, 40 steps that separated us and the 8th Natural Wonder of the World, our guide Williams. asked us to put down our walking sticks and join hands (14 of us) and together we walked those last 40 steps hand in hand, we reached the top of the Sun Gate and there in all of its glory was Macchu Picchu...
Emotion flowed as did the tears for each of us, for myself I felt emotion like I have never experienced before...this experience created a bond that the 14 of us will never forget.
Something magical happened; I realized that God, The Universe, Nature whatever it is that you can relate to is far greater than man will ever be. The Inca's with their knowledge and understanding of the laws of nature, of the spirits, of themselves was very incredible.
I returned from home South America, having achieved a life long dream, feeling blessed for the opportunities and experiences of the past 30 days when a person's greatest fear was upon me...
I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer; this was really when my Spiritual Journey began....
My experience with Breast Cancer has transformed my life forever; as a result of all the challenges that have been presented to me in my life I have realized that I can make a difference, and the way that I am able to is to help transform people's lives through travel, personal life experiences and through example...
So let me guide you on...
Your Spiritual Journeys
