The Albuquerque Marriott
I felt very compelled to write this quick post about keeping your dreams and desires in sight throughout your life.
I am on the road for work this week. I generally stay in Marriott’s lower end hotels when I am traveling for work in order to save the company money. I do this as usually* they are consistent, including their beds, which I have generally good luck sleeping on. On this trip, because I am speaking at a conference tomorrow and I have been on the road the whole week, I chose to stay at a full service Marriott tonight in order to assure a good night’s sleep.
As I came in to the building and got into my room, I was overcome with a wave of feelings – happiness, comfort, excitement, a feeling of “you are back” or “you have arrived.” I had forgotten how much I love staying in a really nice Marriott; why I use to love to travel for work (as, at another job, the nicer Marriott’s were the norm). I told myself that I need to remember to keep my desires more in focus and work on satisfying them more often when I can. It is so easy to get wrapped up in day to day life, day after day, and forget to treat yourself; to enjoy life.
Enjoying life is so important as life is ticking away. This might include making sure you focus on your children, your religion or your hobbies. Related, I was pleased tonight to see that my daughter is taking time out of her busy life to get back to one thing she enjoys (and wants to build a passion about), and that is her blog about her dog. If you enjoy dogs, check it out; take some time out for you.
* Unfortunately, post 9/11, Marriott seems to have lost their edge and desire to really be “the best” and I have had consistency problems with them. However, the Townplace Suites I have been staying at, and fortunately tonight’s full service Marriott in Albuquerque, seem to be up to par.
