So I found myself spending most of last week on a road trip, much publicized as the #awesomeroadtrip, and today I sit here feeling like a new person. Part of it could be the week long escape from everything normal, part would be the somewhat random manner in which we attacked the road trip, another bit would be all the discoveries and self-realisations made on the journey, but the part I want to talk about is the eye-opening learning experiences of this past week.
We embarked on this crazy (vague) idea of road tripping and highlighting eco and green issues through this beautiful country of ours. Whatever our original reasons for joining in the intrepid adventure, we all came out the other side changed and much the wiser. I can only truly speak for myself, but I have to reign in the enthusiasm that was sparked in this little pilot trip of ours.
That’s right, this week long trip was originally envisaged as a pilot. A study to see what type of budget a full trip would require, seeing what gadgets are essential, which are irrelevant, would we go bonkers or just bond… The results thus far are encouraging, not to speak of the enormous support we received from the Twittersphere and beyond. It really seems as if we can do it!
I hope to continue writing at least weekly articles as a release valve for my newly acquired passion: of getting the word out that sustainability and ecological responsibility aren’t just vague green, hippy terms, but viable, sensible and obtainable goals. We can break down the ideal into small achievable chunks. Through small actions we can make a difference to people, projects and even our planet.
A few silly people that met through twitter, can embark on a far fetched idea, see things that we couldn’t imagine and make a significant difference. All that’s required of us is the determination to keep running after our leap of faith and people will follow.
Posted by Tracy Todd on March 22, 2010 at 4:07 pm
Do you think there is a possibility that your road trip taught you the value of simply “being” as opposed to merely “doing”? I believe that each of us can make a difference to this world, one person at a time –changing one mindset has the potential to ripple beyond any boundaries set by mankind.
Posted by Sally-Jane on March 24, 2010 at 10:41 am
It is like this one leap of faith has opened up so many more, I throw caution away and am ready to jump.
Posted by adorfling on April 7, 2010 at 10:34 am
Sounds like so much fun… one of the tasks I have given myself is to throw caution to the wind more this year and get out of my comfort zone.. its amazing what one can do when you put your mind to it huh? And all the better for meeting new and amazing people along the way…