Unlock the good life: 3 keys open this treasure

On a recent sailing trip to the BVI, I saw three treasures for a good life.

BVI The Good Life
Floating with God, my wife, and friends in the BVI/Photo by Marc Abadie

Our friends, Marc and Sandy Abadie, invited us on the trip of a lifetime.

They have sailed with family and friends over thirty years throughout the British Virgin Islands.

So, when they texted us and asked, “Do you want to go sailing in three weeks?” My wife said, “I’m so excited, I can scream!”

The British Virgin Islands are renowned for their aqua-blue waters and diverse array of marine life. We saw hawksbill turtles gliding through coral gardens and pods of dolphins playing in Virgin Gorda Sound and eagle rays soaring past the dramatic rock formations at The Indians.

No one can replicate paradise’s locations and circumstances every day.

However, the BVI offers rich reminders for living a good life.

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From Stinky to Beautiful Marriage in Three Glorious Steps

How would you grade your marriage on a scale of 1 to 10?

How would your partner grade it?

Beautiful? Stinky? OK?

You and I were created for . . .

  • beautiful relationships
  • beautiful connections
  • beautiful times

What is beautiful?

To be safe, seen and soothed.

But, evil surrounds us in a suffering world.

I see a lot of folks getting in and out of stinky relationships.

And the common denominator of being stuck in stank is the loss of beauty.

Three glorious steps take us forward to a beautiful marriage.

Steps to beautiful marriage
Beautiful marriage unfolds in 3 glorious steps/Simon Berger/Unsplash
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How to Sell Marriage to a Skeptic

Leaving the restaurant on our blind double date, Judy kicked off her high heels before sliding into the back seat of the 1986 Cadillac Sedan de Ville, looked into my eyes and said “kiss me.” Oh my!  Talk about sparks! This was fireworks John Philips Sousa style!  Our first date!  But, a sparkling marriage depends more on its base camp than its mountain top.

Marriage needs a base camp
Every marriage needs a good base camp/Mt. Everest/Triphackr
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