Abbi at the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro
Following Passion and Dreams
Have you ever longed to quit your job and travel the world? Although most of us don’t have the means or opportunity, I know someone who did just that.
Abbi Heilig had aspirations of climbing the corporate ladder, but after working a 9 to 5 job for several years, her yearning and passion took her to another place. Gifted in teaching others about “wellness,” in her desire not only to travel, but to share her knowledge, she found a way to travel as well as make a living.
Taking a class in Florida to be a yachti in 2012, Abbi now works and travels on luxury yachts. With one trip sometimes lasting three months, it was in between one of those assignments, she took enough time off to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro. While there, making a connection with an orphanage through The Foundation for Tomorrow, she taught classes on how to eat healthy, grow your own vegetables and Yoga. The classes were so well received, teachers plan to continue using their new found knowledge.
When asking Abbi’s mom, Debbie Heilig, how she feels about her daughter’s worldwide adventures, she said although she does worry, in the final analysis, you have to let your children go. Abbi credits her mom and dad for giving her a wonderful childhood with lots of opportunities to grow and develop. She sees those years as laying the foundation for giving her the strength and courage to follow her dreams.
Perhaps Abbi’s dreams of traveling the world may not be everyone’s vision of fulfillment, but for Abbi it has been. Asked if someday she plans to settle down in one place, she said, “Maybe,” but for now, she’s content with helping people by spreading the message of “wellness” where ever she goes. I suppose the lesson to be learned from Abbi’s story is that sometimes in life, it’s necessary to take risks to accomplish a goal or calling, even when friends and family don’t understand.
To read more about Abbi’s adventures and the path she took to get there, click here. You can also follow Abbi on her blog. With over a million children in orphanages in Tanzania, Africa, if interested in learning more about The Foundation for Tomorrow and their goal to help these children, check out their website.
Do you know someone who stepped outside the box to follow their dreams? Leave a comment, message on Facebook or email dicysm@yahoo.com
Thanks,
Dicy
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