{"id":3972,"date":"2021-06-10T11:02:48","date_gmt":"2021-06-10T11:02:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bearfootgypsy.com\/wp\/?p=3972"},"modified":"2021-06-10T11:02:48","modified_gmt":"2021-06-10T11:02:48","slug":"expect-the-unexpected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bearfootgypsy.com\/wp\/expect-the-unexpected\/","title":{"rendered":"Expect the Unexpected"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Miracles come in all shapes and sizes.
\nBut you have to open your eyes to see them.
\nLet go.
\nFlow.<\/p>\n

Believe it or not, I\u2019ve just survived three days without a cellphone!
\nIt turns out that my phone doesn\u2019t enjoy swimming as much as I do.
\n(Even when dawn is perfection as the sun peaks out of the ocean and radiates the magnificent cliffs that add to Lagos\u2019 magic.)<\/p>\n

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For days I haven\u2019t known what time it is, haven\u2019t had an alarm clock or a camera. I haven\u2019t had the distraction of messages and calls and social media from the outside world. I\u2019ve simply lived in the present and let life unfold.<\/p>\n

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Yes, the bow was filled with frolicking dolphins!<\/p><\/div>\n

I may have skipped out on dinner and some party invitations, but I was perfectly positioned to leap aboard a sailing boat for an afternoon cruise.
\nWhen I bumped into friends, I caught up with them face to face.
\nAnd when I\u2019ve gotten myself lost, I\u2019ve simply let myself be lost.<\/p>\n

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This is a simple post because I\u2019ve just been reminded how simple life actually is.
\nYou only live once, enjoy it!<\/p>\n

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Ps: (a word for the non-believers) even with a full-time job – life can be enjoyed! If you’re not loving your life; either change it, or change your perspective!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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