Setting Myself Up For Success

I have been working very hard this past week preparing for Burning Man. I am going to be on the playa longer then I ever have before (over three weeks). I am making lists and packing and organizing and planning non-stop, all so that I can ensure my success while out there.

It's not an easy place to exist, the playa. The weather is extreme. You have to be, for the most part, completely self-sustaining. The work is hard. The play is harder. Even the drive out is a challenge. I have no intention of being an example of what not to do. My efforts will be worth it, for sure.

And I am absolutely positive that the Universe is working with me, helping me along so that I Do Not Fail. I've been rolling with the unexpected changes that have been coming my way the last few days and I am sure they are happening so that I do this right.

Take my Gypsy Van, for instance. Two nights ago I experienced trouble on the road driving home from the warehouse. I had to call AAA at 10pm for a tow. I had the vehicle towed to a VW specialist in San Rafael yesterday, they'll check it out this morning. I don't know what's wrong but I am glad to be finding out now, not in the middle of nowhere on the highway off 80 with little to no cell service and no support team.

This incident caused me to push my departure date out 'til Tuesday. This way I have time to deal with the repair work and I will be able to caravan out with another driver so that I won't be making the journey alone, something I would have been doing had I left on Saturday. See, the Universe is forcing me to make changes that will be to my benefit. I do not consider any of this bad - just different then I expected.

And here's another thing to add to that: Had Eric not taken my truck to go on his road trip/mountain biking two-week vacation to Colorado, I would not be driving Gypsy every day thus allowing me to find out about these problems and having the time to get them fixed. Again, I am so grateful that this happened to me now, not later.

There is a small part of me that cannot understand why I am going through all this effort just to go to Burning Man. But this is a big deal for me in ways that I can't even fully explain to myself - I just know this is something that I have to do this year. This could be the last year (although I truly doubt it) that I ever go to Burning Man and I think that would be fine with me. This is my year to work, to succeed, to grow, to heal, to do all of the things that I want to and think I can achieve. This is a challenge that I am ready to face and conquer. I am going to Thrive.

And another plus about leaving three days later - three more days of showers! I may just have to take two the night before.

Here's What Other People Do For Fun of the Day:

Girl Quits Job On Dry Erase Board

A couple of days old but funny none-the-less.