The Inspired Archive

Come on in.

This library is opening to friends first.
Enter the word to continue.

January 19, 2025 · Follow Your Bliss · Quality 7/10

One of my big remaining dreams is to live in Italy a period of two years.

One of my big remaining dreams is to live in Italy a period of two years. I see this happening about four years from now once I have wrapped things up with my properties in Hawaii. I find myself thinking about it more and more, envisioning version 2.0 of my commitment to joy. This quote by George Clooney popped up in my feed a few months ago. I saved it cause I experience this at the happy hours and dinners we host at Hamakua Hotel here in Hawaii, so this hits home. I desire more of this! 😎

“Before I lived in Italy I was always stressed and in a hurry, but when I moved to a house in a Lake Como I learned to slow down. Watching Italians after a day’s work: Sitting around a table, drinking a good wine, talking with friends, these people who know how to enjoy life, who know how to celebrate it. I wish many of my colleagues, who are often angry or dissatisfied, would learn to appreciate everything as I learned from my Italian therapy.”

Key lesson: A distant dream on the calendar still steers daily choices.

Summary: Shares the dream of living in Italy for two years, about four years out.