Gina Greenlee Quotes

What would happen if, once back home, I stayed open to possibilities rather than attach to specific outcomes? What if I dreaded no potential storms? Ruminated over no past transgression? I knew how. For decades the reflex kicked in with each plane ride. The more I pondered these questions – How could I cultivate the habit of taking life as it comes? How can I immerse myself in living, like I’m on vacation on all the time, without boarding a plane or crossing a border? – the more I recognized the arbitrariness of the dichotomy between life and travel.

~ Gina Greenlee

Once back home I would adjust my lens to the resolution through which I perceived the people and provinces of the globe. My daily commute, the supermarket check out line, neighborhood walks, pedestrian tasks of any job would inspire me as much as the stir of white linen canopies in Venice’s Piazza San Marco; the velvety dunes of the eastern Sahara; Bali’s kaleidoscope of color; my Vietnamese sisters.

~ Gina Greenlee

The answer is neither job, nor paycheck; it is authentic, holistic work born from states of awareness and being. Through the coalescence of joy, wonder, enthusiasm, appreciation, experimentation, perpetual curiosity, exploring new avenues, welcoming surprise and wandering, I have begun the next leg of my journey; I have brought the spirit of the traveler home.

~ Gina Greenlee

In these pages, traveling “solo” does not necessarily mean “alone.” The absence of other people often suggests regretful isolation. “Solo” by contrast, is a willful decision to be the architect of our own experience.

~ Gina Greenlee

The gift of solo moments is that they are wholly ours. On or off the road, solo moments connect us inward to ourselves with heightened clarity and insight. They also direct our energies out into the world, magnetizing us to new people and experiences we may not have encountered under any other circumstance.

~ Gina Greenlee

Embrace those parts of yourself that you've skillfully avoided until now. That's your true adventure.

~ Gina Greenlee

Take time for yourself. If you feel guilty eating lunch away from yourdesk or lingering in a bath, let the deprogramming begin.

~ Gina Greenlee

Let your body move. It will give voice to a language that can heal.

~ Gina Greenlee

When your safety is in question follow your intuition. It will help you balance along the precipice between vulnerability and adventure.

~ Gina Greenlee

Call it walking meditation or a neighborhood stroll; by whatever namesuits you, rediscover the art of meandering.

~ Gina Greenlee

Is there a place you can go to break away for a little while? If you haven't yet built your tree house, it's never too late to start.

~ Gina Greenlee

Adventure, opportunity and reward extend beyond our field of vision, and are made known to us only when we test our wings.

~ Gina Greenlee

Experience is a master teacher, even when it’s not our own.

~ Gina Greenlee

Few experiences are more satisfying than becoming someone we always imagined we could be.

~ Gina Greenlee

If you can’t remember when you last basked in your own glow, it means you’re overdue.

~ Gina Greenlee

At times, productivity means doing nothing at all.

~ Gina Greenlee

The next time someone tries to make you feel bad about feeling good,respond by continuing to live well.

~ Gina Greenlee

Life lessons are not journeys traveled in straight lines but are crossroadsformed years and miles apart.

~ Gina Greenlee

Distinguish between getting lost and losing your way. The first is a shift in direction. The second is the absence of perspective. Cultivate perspective and you will be able to steer home.

~ Gina Greenlee

What we seek when we wander usually leads us back home.

~ Gina Greenlee

The help we give to others creates the ripple of good feeling we give to ourselves.

~ Gina Greenlee

Sharing our story is one way we create intimacy. And like a good novel, it’s more engaging – and lasting – when we allow it to gradually unfold.

~ Gina Greenlee

As you consider your next move, practice this definition of trust: the willingness to take steps while simultaneously waiting for “instructions.

~ Gina Greenlee

Don’t wait for a genie to grant your wishes. That power is yours.

~ Gina Greenlee

Sometimes our dreams are affirmed in the most unlikely ways by the mostunlikely people. That’s why we need to speak our commitment out loud.

~ Gina Greenlee

Large bodies of goal achievement research encourage written goals for good reason. When we write down our goals, we transform what we imagine into reality.

~ Gina Greenlee

You don’t have to spend a lot of money to feel like a million. A good night’s sleep, a quiet walk by the river or a hug from a favorite person will do the trick.

~ Gina Greenlee

When we establish human connections within the context of sharedexperience we create community wherever we go.

~ Gina Greenlee

When we write down our dreams we transform what we imagine into reality.

~ Gina Greenlee

When actors encounter a mishap during a stage performance,they transform it for good purpose by employing a technique called,“use the difficulty.” How can you “use the difficulty” in your life?

~ Gina Greenlee

We often mistake letting go for giving up. Knowing the difference betweenthe two can make all the difference in the end.

~ Gina Greenlee

Never underestimate the lingering effects of a dash of spontaneous comfort.

~ Gina Greenlee

Life only plants the seeds. It’s up to us to help them grow.

~ Gina Greenlee

Stop now and always wonder. Press forward and tap the wonder.

~ Gina Greenlee

If we never challenge our shortcomings, we ensure that they remain our Achilles' heel.

~ Gina Greenlee

Turn off the radio, TV, DVD, iPod, computer and cell phone. Then, listen.

~ Gina Greenlee

What do you believe about who you are? About your capabilities? When was the last time you trusted yourself enough to test them?

~ Gina Greenlee

It is our beliefs, more than our experiences, that determine life's possibilities.

~ Gina Greenlee

Sometimes we have to break down to break through.

~ Gina Greenlee

At chaos’ core lies the invitation.

~ Gina Greenlee