On a vacation in unchartered waters, I met Mr Perfect and I want him! It all started out as a planned trip to Croatia with three other lovely ladies, but turned out to be a different trip entirely when we missed our flight! Stranded in the Gatwick airport in London, without another flight for three days hence, we found ourselves with a conundrum. What to do?! Stay in London until the next flight or find another destination? Our inquiries regarding what flights were avail anywhere yielded a flight to Sicily just a few hours later. We jumped at the chance to explore the beautiful countryside, eat fabulous food, and drink delicious wine. After landing in Catonia, we rented a car and got on board with a tour of the island of Sicily, aided by a GPS system, affectionally known as TomTom.

As we mapped out our trip, we fed him addresses we believed to be the ultimate destinations of places we were inspired to visit. Often we were torn between following a rather outdated but trusty map or adhering to the compelling voice of TomTom as he confidently and expertly told us to turn here, turn there, go straight or prepare to stop. What struck me as I sat in the car taking in the beautiful sights, was TomTom’s strong and assured voice as he guided us when we got off track and were headed in the wrong direction….. WHENEVER POSSIBLE, TURN AROUND. Oh my gosh, I thought, wouldn’t it be nice if every time I veered off track from goal, TomTom was there telling me, WHENEVER POSSIBLE, TURN AROUND, reboot, go back, rethink your position? He’s Mr Perfect, I want a TomTom!

The truth of the matter is though, I already have a TomTom. But I haven’t been listening to my inner voice that says, pay attention, watch the signs, refer back to your goals, check your map again. What a revelation! I’ve been so caught up in the sights, the external distractions, the end goal, that I haven’t been using the technology I’m equipped with! Mr Perfect has been with me all this time ,so with renewed energy and determination, I’m listening to that compelling voice. We all have the ability to tap into our personal GPS as we travel on our journey and reassess our destination. Are we still on track, are we staying true to our goals, are we going in the right direction. In a world of fast moving, fly by the seat of your pants, no guidance, it’s nice to know we always have a TomTom if we take a moment and trust in ourselves to get us to the right destination.

- Jan

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