How to abandon your life.... A fools journey

I am hoping to delete this post in the future, as I begin to travel. But for the sake of this blog, let's make a start. It is important to note that this blog is not designed to be loved, or even liked. It is my replacement for Facebook, while I commit myself to this journey, and commit myself to less screen time.

A leap of faith? Or a leap into folly?

Long before my mother died, she used her quilting skills to redesign the major arcane of the Tarot. Using family and things familiar, she decided to make me The Fool. For those unfamiliar with the Tarot, this is, in fact, not an insult. The Fool can be many great things. It is card zero, the one with no allocation - and it is often said that following the cards in order is the Fools Journey. It also means "travel", "change", "risk", "expectation" and "spontaneity". The fool often asks: "Am I following my dreams? Am I honouring my passion?"... both great questions, which have been revolving in my mind since the beginning of this year.

So, with the death of both my parents, and a bit of money aside, I felt it was time (or my mid-life-crisis decided for me) to go traveling for a bit.

I am not sure how long I will be traveling, or where to. I do know that on my list of places I will be going, and things I will be doing, are ones my parents both spoke about. Either as places they have been, or places and things they wish they had seen/done.

Some will be slightly challenging for me personally for a range of reasons. Some fun. Mostly, it is a chance to honour them, and myself.

Details are still being worked out. Initial dates and destinations are still to be locked in. But here goes. A Fools Journey.

More to come.....