How many of you are longing for more adventure, fun, awe and natural beauty? Earth Day is a great reminder that Mother Earth has so much luxury available to each of us.
A lesson came to me this week as I was writing in my journal about the topic of luxury. My writing challenge was to list luxurious things I wanted to attract and experience. I soon discovered that everything I was writing about was related to travel, something we have all missed dearly during the past year.
My thoughts and that list must have engaged the law of attraction, because within the hour a text arrived from a friend urging me to watch this Netflix documentary called Expedition Happiness. Recognizing this synchronicity, George and I immediately indulged our curiosity. We fell in love with EVERYTHING about this beautiful film. It is pure earth luxury – visuals, landscapes, animals, music, people, culture, food and more. It is an earth day celebration to boost joy. Note: This film trailer clip is in German, however the Netflix film is in English and easy to watch and understand.
Expedition Happiness is a delicious story of two courageous German lovers, Selima and Felix, who travel with their puppy to the US with the notion of an extended road trip. The entire film is accompanied by an amazing soundtrack composed by Selima (Also known as Mogli) adding a sacred melody to every scene. Together they convert an old school bus into a comfortable motorhome and take off with a flexible mindset. Their journey includes stunning scenery and sweet human moments as they travel from North Carolina, up to Niagara Falls and across Canada, back down along the west coast and eventually exploring Mexico as well. They encounter all sorts of obstacles and joys. We get to fall in love with it all. I am especially smitten with their adorable dog Rudi. As the film concludes, you can’t help but be curious about what these two filmmakers are up to now. My Instagram search confirmed my suspicion – that they are back in Germany, living on a farm and have a baby on the way! The adventure continues.
On this Earth Day 2021, I remind you that luxury is not about money. It is about vivid experiences on planet earth. Mother Earth invites you to connect with each other and with her beauty.
- Take a road trip
- Walk your dog
- Clean up your yard
- Visit a garden center
- Plant something
- Fill the bird feeder
- Dust off your bike
- Put on your headphones and walk to your favorite music
There are many luxuries awaiting. Your time is well spent and so healing when you make a date with Mother Nature.
