Journey With Jess Jones

  I’d like to think over the course of 2 years frolicking around Latin America I would uncover some truths about myself. I began writing this list about a year ago and I’m quite sure there are a few more just waiting to come to light. Its critical to learn about the person you really are, what you need and want out of life, and how you choose to share yourself with others. It’s ok to have faults, they are part of Read more…

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Hold your head up.  Take an unplanned road trip. BE THANKFUL. Try everything once. Practice YOGA. Colour outside the lines. Fall in love. EMBRACE CHANGE. Trust yourself. DO WHAT YOU LOVE. Dance when everyone is looking. Eat dessert first. Be nice to everyone. Have a workout because it feels good. Send thank you cards. Hug. BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE IN THE WORLD. Play in the rain. Break the rules once in a while. Do random acts of kindness. Forgive even when it’s hard. Read more…

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“After awhile you learn the subtle difference between holding a hand and chaining a soul and you learn that love doesn’t mean possession  and company doesn’t mean security. And you begin to learn that kisses aren’t contracts and presents aren’t promises. You begin to accept your defeats with your head up and your eyes ahead with the grace of an adult not the grief of a child…  And you learn to build your roads today because tomorrow’s ground is too uncertain for plans and futures have ways of falling Read more…

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“If you lose hope, somehow you lose the vitality that keeps moving, you lose that courage to be, that quality that helps you go on in spite of it all. And so today I still have a dream.” ~Martin Luther King, Jr Machu Picchu was a dream for me awhile back, and there certainly are more where those came from! Now tell me, what do you dream about???   My dreams, and I do mean goals for the future, are Read more…

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Cartagena, you’ve become my home… the butterflies in my tummy as I return from yet another trip, my family and my friends. Your beautiful people, delicious food and tantalizing nightlife have seduced me. Your sun has scorched my skin, your warm heart and infectious energy have consumed me. What I once thought to be a pretty, touristy city good for taking photos and a fun night out, has grown into much more! I hope these pictures give you just a taste of the magic that Read more…

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“I believe everything happens for a reason. People change so you can learn to let go. Things go wrong, so that you appreciate them. Sometimes, when they’re right, you choose to believe lies so you eventually learn to trust no one but yourself. And sometimes, good things fall apart so better things can fall together. ~Marilyn Monroe Farewell South America! Here’s to letting go and allowing even better things to fall together!!! What could you walk away from or let Read more…

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Have you made any New Years Resolutions yet? I’m not quite sure why ‘we’ believe the start of a new year means a time for change, but year after year I get that little feeling in my belly right around this time, and it seems, so does most of the world. I have been actively focusing on staying present and enjoying this beautiful time of year but I can’t help but think about what 2013 will bring! To be honest, Read more…

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“My invitation to you is to begin living every moment as though you are miraculous and deserve to live an extraordinary life. Fake it if you must and keep faking it until its real to you. The gift you will be giving yourself is a lifelong journey of discovery, one that is infinite and infinitely rewarding. Begin the journey. Today. This moment. Now.”  ~Robert White   With each new year brings the opportunity for change; the desire and motivation towards something Read more…

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“I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes… Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world. You’re doing things you’ve never done before, and more importantly, you’re Doing Something. So that’s my wish for you, and all of us, and even my wish for myself. Make New Mistakes. Make glorious, amazing mistakes. Make mistakes nobody’s ever made before. Don’t freeze, don’t Read more…

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  “You will accept nothing less than passion, and perfection, and a life worthy of being storied.”       I think this might just be a new mantra for me. Why shouldn’t we not only expect, but create a life full of the things we are passionate about and one we are proud to share with our children and grandchildren?   PS You’ll want to check out our NEW The Black Dragonfly Facebook page for all things sailing San Read more…

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