TRAVEL | SIGNS | MONTHLY CHALLENGE

I’m Happy When I See the Signs

An editor's response to the Globetrotters’ January prompt — SIGNS

STRESS —it’s far, far away! This was taken at a jungle lodge on the banks of Rio Dulce in Guatemala. There truly was no stress there. Photo credit: Jillian Amatt - Artistic Voyages

There is no doubt that signs are around us all the time — and I’m not just talking about physical signs, either. I’m talking about small and seemingly insignificant things that happen in our lives that point us in a direction. Hopefully, they point us in a good direction, but the signs that our gut instincts give us can also mean that we are heading in the wrong direction.

When Chris and I decided to pull the plug on our conventional life in 2017 — selling all of our possessions and closing down our businesses to travel full-time — the signs we were making the right moves were abundant.

From securing our first housesitting gig while putting in virtually no effort, to our house selling in 4 hours above the asking price — to the perfect couple that bought it, and the numerous serendipitous ways that we are still pointed in this direction. I do not doubt that we made a good decision and are on a better path because of it.

As we have moved around the world, we have operated mostly by allowing the signs from the universe to show us the way. From accidentally arriving to incredible places where we have stayed to paint murals, to…