#530 One Border at a Time

My book is out and now has made residency in cyberspace. Feel free to check it out here. https://a.co/d/6x0bSek

It’s the story of an epic trip we took with our Chevy Suburban 1988 diesel 6.2 L engine (a beast) or blue cruiser. We left the USA in September that year, and pulled into the driveway of a small rental home, in the town of Obligado Paraguay November 2002 (three months later)

We crossed 15 borders and learned a ton about ourselves and life from a traveler perspective. These borders have become light posts, beacons of some sort by which we have referenced other decisions over the years.

Writing this book has been on my heart for years. I am thrilled that after two years of ups and downs, even with the idea of dropping the project altogether, the book finally found its way into print and hopefully into the hands of those who need a push and inspiration for their current life. For some it is marriage, for others it is an empty nest, maybe for the entrepreneurial mindset one, it's about launching into a new project or business. It could be letting go of the past hurts and jumping into the now. Nature wants us to be stagnant, safe and secure. Abundant living requires a dose of daily adventures, small steps into the unknown.

After all, we all get but one shot at life. We either try our best or blow it off to one day wake up and realize our energy levels are down, life situations do not permit us any longer to take that idea or trip. And suddenly we panic. We try to make up time and hope to recover some lost time. We might, but some opportunities only know at our door once.

I pray the book changes lives and encourages you to step out of your comfort zone, not tomorrow or some day, but today, very soon. I am haunted by my words everyday to not conform and settle.

We are all on a one way trip through life. And let me tell you some borders seem impossible.

If you like the book, please help me out with a short review

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He lanzado mi libro. Una frontera a la vez. Es la historia de un viaje que hice hace dos décadas que me llevó por 15 países sobre la ruta panamericana. Este viaje se volvió una metáfora para mi vida. Todos estamos viajando y cruzando fronteras en cada etapa de nuestra vida. Estoy muy feliz por llegar a este momento. Está disponible en Amazon. Por el momento sólo inglés. Pronto en español.

Enjoy One Border at a Time

Espero que disfrutes Una Frontera a la Vez.

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