From Rick Steves to Red Convertibles: The Power of a Dream

In the early 2000s, I loved watching Rick Steves Travels Europe, and my favorite episode was when he went to Spain and crossed the Straight of Gibraltar by ferry to Morocco.

At the time, I was almost fluent in Spanish and dreamed of going to Spain and practicing in the wild.

But this began my fascination with Morocco and the bucket list destination of Spain/Morocco.

This desire was as deeply ingrained as the one I had as a little girl about living in Hawaii and driving a red convertible.

This is how powerful our subconscious beliefs are.

Because if you truly believe that something can and will happen someday, it will. No matter how unlikely, uncertain, or challenging it may seem along the way.

Interestingly, it was my love of surfing that led me to this trip. As a Chicagoan who used to dislike the ocean because it was scary and unknown, that part was never on my radar.

Dream big, hard, and passionately, and be open to the adventures and possibilities along the way.