Listen now | Getting into the reasons behind why we go where we go when we go, with a quote and inspiration from Anthony Bourdain

Hello friends, Happy Thursday and Welcome to the Exploration Hour. I host this space weekday mornings where we dive into quotes, ideas, moments together to connect and explore things that matter together and what they mean to us. This space is a collaborative one, which means, if you have thoughts, ideas, or things to add or share with all of us here, you are welcome to. This is called the exploration Hour because I give this space an hour to explore. Sometimes we go under time, sometimes we go over time, but this hour is ours to connect. If that sounds like a space you want to be a part of, give me a follow and we will explore this hour together. 

This week we've been diving into the power of travel. We talked on Monday about how travel enriches us, Tuesday we talked about how travel can transform us, and yesterday we talked about how travel can reveal ourselves to us as well. These were such beautiful discussions with wonderful people sharing such amazing stories and experiences, and I am so excited to continue this into today as well! If you missed those talks, they are underneath the talk tab in my profile so feel free to dive in there and listen to any of my past talks there too!

Today we are going to dive into what inspires us to travel. This subject in particular was inspired by so many people this week sharing their travel stories here on the Exploration Hour, and I couldn't help to notice that the reasons why we travel were so different, not only to person to person, but also it varied with people at different phases of their lives as well. The motivations, the reasons, the inspirations we use to get us out the door and to travel in our lives can be different from person to person, or come at ourselves at different points of our lives.

Today's quote is from late, great Anthony Bourdain, who was a renowned chef and writer, often exploring the backroads, the small town eateries, and finding those diamond in the rough. He unabashedly would step outside of his comfort zone to explore and find both meaning and delicious little gems along the way as well. Heis passion for cooking and connecting with others, despite their background or accolades led him to travel across the world and bridge those boundaries that usually hold people apart. Here is one of his many wonderful quotes ans perspectives about travel:

“Travel isn’t always pretty. It isn’t always comfortable. Sometimes it hurts, it even breaks your heart. But that’s okay. The journey changes you; it should change you. It leaves marks on your memory, on your consciousness, on your heart, and on your body. You take something with you. Hopefully, you leave something good behind.” – Anthony Bourdain 

Today's quote from Anthony Bourdain illustrates the discomfort AND the reward of travel, and this dichotomy of it, as well as him giving back parts of himself, his soul, and his experiences are probably one of the things that led him to keep on exploring, trying new foods, and connecting with others. 

Recently I just got back from a trip to Japan with my son, and this was one of the reasons I wanted to dive into talking about travel this week as a mind and soul experience with you all. One of the purposes of my own trip was to share my past experiences that I had with my son. For me, it was about reliving my own experiences, and forging those new experiences now with my child too. This trip for me, was about recognizing where I come from, and bringing all that I've built back with me to experience it all.

So now I wanted to open it all up to you all out here. if you journal, or internalize these questions in my talks, feel free to get out a pen, or take a moment to reflect on these questions for yourself at home right now. If you like to use these questions as a prompt or to come up here and share, please do! This space is a collaborative one, and I would love to hear some of your travel stories, your experiences, your why for travel, or even what you hope travel can do or bring into your life. Here are some questions to get us started:

What prompted you to travel in the past?

If you have a trip coming up, or even a destination you're dreaming of, what is inspiring you to take that trip?

What is a reason you want to go somewhere on your bucket list? What is something you found while on a trip that you didn't realize you were needing or in search of?

What is something you can share to help inspire someone else to take that first step towads a trip of their dreams? 

The reasons why we travel can vary so much. Sometimes what we seek while traveling is joy and fun, or is very meticulously planned, and sometimes, just showing up to a place with nothing but the clothes we exist in that day is the journey and the adventure. 

The thing with travel, is that this is all okay. Whether you leave your front steps looking for an adventure and all that spontaneity brings you, or if you have a structured out plan, travel can show up for you in ways you need it, when you need it. 

The art of travel, is not only what it brings to you, but what you are willing and open to to allow it to be an exchange. We are all seeking something, or hiding from something, and in the end, we all desire to feel something, and sometimes we find we belong. Not only to the world we come from, but to the earth, and to ourselves. 

I'm Coach Kate. Thank you for joining us today for my show. The Exploration Hour. I host this space weekday mornings where we dive into explorations, big and small together, and share. I'll be back tomorrow with a special Friday episode, so be sure to give me a follow, our other collaborators a follow and tune in again tomorrow. 

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