08/17/2026
Every time I travel with a group of people, I try to make a point to ask this question: what’s the one thing you want to make sure you do on this trip?
When there are so many choices while traveling, so many things that you can possibly do—deciding to do one thing, means not choosing another thing. So having in your mind the one thing you absolutely want to do, means that if you do that thing, no matter what you do the rest of the trip, the trip is a success.
Our group had a few, so I already knew we were going to do some amazing things, but it took me a while to decide. Then at a certain point, I knew. Mine was this photo. Nursing our baby girl on the shores of the Pacific. I wanted to do it, and I wanted to document it. It was somewhat impromptu, and I didn’t wake up knowing that this photo was going to happen that day, but when we got the chance, I asked my husband to take a photo and he was eager to help, because he knew: this was my one thing.
And that’s what’s kind of cool about it. It allows the people you’re traveling with to serve you and help you have the best trip possible, and it means everyone gets to share a little bit in the happiness of it all.
