when a fifteen year real estate developer career is no longer
a reason to wake up in the morning? And what does one do when personal discontent
is reclassified as a complete global economic crash fueled by the failing US
residential real estate market?Would I begin establishing a new residence in my Mini Cooper? Launch a career
at McDonalds? Hone my skills as a greeter at Wal-Mart? Strangle my husband?
Bike 7300 miles across Africa…yeah, that’s it!!
After all, www.tourdafrique.com, has been on my bucket list.
If I’m going to take a sabbatical it may as well be radical. While I’m at it,
I may as well shift my focus from my perceived misery to the real miseries
of others; the orphans and vulnerable children of Africa, the innocents left
behind due to the AIDS pandemic.
I’ve done it before, for Chicago based www.globalallianceafrica.org.
Trekking with groups I’ve organized, we’ve summitted Mount Kilimanjaro five
times and walked 110 miles through Tsavo on the “Great Walk of Africa.” These
volunteer groups collectively raised $280,000 for the orphans. Coming to realize
that I’m at my best while combining adventure with helping others, my goal
for the “Tour” is $10 per mile or $73,000! Through giving to others, the gift
that keeps giving…is really to myself. It will truly be cycletherapy.
Experience the journey with me by visiting my blog.