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Let the Day Unfold! Let its gentle voice guide you toward unexpected surprises and open your heart to the lessons it holds.

• The lowly New Zealand sandfly teaches us about impermanence, to keep moving forward and to stay open to possibility.
• Letting the Day Unfold is a refreshing counterpoint to the classic carpe diem mindset.
• Rather than gripping the day tightly and trying to control every moment, this phrase invites us to ease our grip, to stay present, receptive, and ready for whatever detours might appear.

MUSIC: "Poema del Pastor Coya" by Angel Lasala as played by Alison Young, flute and Vicki Seldon, piano.

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Blissful's Great-grandma Emma used to say, "Life may be short, but it’s also wide."

• It’s a shift in perspective – from focusing on limitations to exploring possibilities, from dwelling on obstacles to finding creative detours.
• It would take walking the entire length of New Zealand on the Te Araroa for her to understand what Emma was talking about.
• The first lesson came in taking the risk to just go and do this thing – even in middle age –leaning into the unknown.
• Risk taking is good for us not because it promises a perfect life, but because it widens the journey ahead of us.

MUSIC: "Poema del Pastor Coya" by Angel Lasala as played by Alison Young, flute and Vicki Seldon, piano.

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When everything goes sideways and you’re having a bad day, repeat the mantra to not quit today but instead give yourself the self-love, the break, the reset to get back on track.

• We have a saying in the hiker community, "Never Quit on a Bad Day."
  
  
• It’s a reminder that it’s a good idea to hold off on making major decisions when things get tough and instead give yourself space to get some perspective.
  
  
• On day 100 of the Te Araroa, New Zealand's long trail, Blissful Hiker hits a wall, sitting down to cry and consider quitting. But once she lets it all hang out, she realizes how silly she sounds and laughs at herself.
  
  
• Laughing at yourself is one of the best tools in a resilient person's toolbox, because it keeps us from being narcissistic.
  
  
• When we have a bad day, instead of asking, "Why me?" we can ask "What now?" and get on with what needs to be done.

MUSIC: "Poema del Pastor Coya" by Angel Lasala as played by Alison Young, flute and Vicki Seldon, piano.

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