We started off the year sharing my father’s work, an alphabet he was working on at the time of his passing. At the end of 2024, we found his complete work and are releasing each letter throughout the year. This week, we share the next letter.
L – Life: Life is what you make it.
Life is fleeting, slipping away with incredible speed as we race through space at nineteen miles per second. Our most valuable asset today is life itself, the one thing we can truly call our own.
Life is both difficult and easy. It is our greed and ego that make it hard. This is a profound truth: once we truly see and accept it, we transcend it. When we understand and accept that life is difficult, it no longer feels difficult. Acceptance dissolves the struggle.
Life is simple. But our desires and unending wants make it complex.
Life is a fleeting dance, a delicate tapestry of moments that never return the same way. Regret is a heavy burden, weighing down the soul with missed opportunities and unsaid words. So, let’s not postpone anything. Seize each moment as it comes, with open hearts and outstretched arms, ready to embrace the possibilities before us. In the end, our regrets will not be about what we did, but about what we didn’t do—the words left unsaid, the dreams left unfulfilled.
Life is not always the way we want it to be. It is unpredictable and it continues to place problems as well as opportunities on our path, but it is always our choice to feel as a victim or to take control in every situation and learn with every step we take. In life, don’t leave anything for later—the coffee gets cold, interest fades, day turns into night, we grow up, we grow old, and life goes by. Later, we might regret not doing something when we had the chance.
Do what we are good at and love to do. Live one day at a time, and finally, trust a higher power or Universal Law to help us in our life journey and give us some support along the way. The choice is ours how we live our lives.
Three things in Life – our health, our mission, and the people we love. That’s it.
Life is nothing but the expansion of love. We must try to love all of humanity with the inner awareness, consciousness, and conviction that inside each individual is the living presence of God. –Sri Chinmoy
Life is a balance of holding on and letting go. – Rumi
Stay Tuned for Letter M
It is hard to imagine, that we are only 45 days away from the festive season. Now, I know what you are likely thinking… another festive post about space…well yes and no. Many of you have asked us to do a festive check-in around this time as this is the window when some space that was previously unavailable has become available for a variety of reasons. It’s for the last-minute procrastination warriors, the ones who never get talked about in those funny beer commercials.
As our dedicated partners, you asked us to let you know where possibilities still exist, not just for space, more importantly, where the on-ground experience is not compromised. Well, we created an amazing list of regions, where Big Five can still deliver the innovative, off-the-beaten path journeys we have become known for, equal parts social responsibility, and life-changing connections to the place and the people.
We’ve never been about “more people, more arrivals.” Instead, we focus on the right arrival, the right tour, the right client, and the best part, the right partner
Watch the video to explore where pockets of space remain, including Patagonia, Uruguay, Bolivia, The Galapagos Islands, Nicaragua, Egypt, East Africa, and South Asia, specifically India and Sri Lanka.
We started off the year sharing my father’s work, an alphabet he was working on at the time of his passing. At the end of 2024, we found his complete work and are releasing each letter throughout the year. This week, we share the next letter.
K – KNOW. Learn to KNOW. Spread love and positivity wherever you go.
During a recent coaching session, I found myself overwhelmed by the myriad of obligations in my life. You know how it is—there’s always something to do. I could hear myself saying, “I have to do this, and I have to do that, and this, and that…” I was clearly in “stress mode.” Not a pretty sight.
Marsha, my wise and wonderful coach, gently interrupted my frantic monologue. In her calm, reassuring voice, she asked, “Beth, instead of focusing on what you HAVE to do, what is it that you KNOW to do?”
That question was a revelation. It reminded me why we have coaches. It got me thinking: What do I KNOW to do? When we tap into our inner knowledge, aren’t we empowering ourselves to be truly authentic? Aren’t we, in essence, letting our conscience be our guide?
Consider this shift in perspective:
I “have” to work late vs. I “know” to go home and be with my family.
I “have” to respond to win vs. I “know” to respond with compassion.
I “have” to buy a new outfit vs. I “know” the clothes I have are fine.
I “have” to maintain a perfect house vs. I “know” I should play with my kids.
I “have” to make an impression vs. I “know” I am enough already.
Operating from a place of “have to” dishonors that inner voice whispering, “Listen to me—I know what’s best for you.” When we focus on the “have to’s,” we chase external validation and neglect our true selves.
By doing what we “know” to do, we express our authentic selves and let our intuition guide us. This approach enriches our lives and shapes our future in meaningful ways.
Next time you find yourself overwhelmed, take a moment to get quiet and ask, “What is it that I KNOW to do here?” The answer will reveal your true priorities and guide you towards them. Follow your heart!
I “have” to do it all myself vs. I “know” I need to delegate.
Embrace what we know and let it lead us to a more authentic and fulfilling life.
Stay Tuned for Letter L
