Joy of Hot Air Ballooning

Thank you 🙌. I recently finished the book 📚 "Joyful" by @ingridfetell and verified that my pilot friend, Bryan, had been her pilot at the ABQ balloon fiesta, years before me. I learned this after telling Bryan I had seen an inspiring TedTalk where the speaker infectiously recounted how hot air ballooning was one of the most joyful experiences of her life. Why the colors, shape, levity, and essence of balloons were such a common example of the meaning behind "joy." He told me, "oh Ingrid, she's great. I flew her while she was researching joy for her book." My heart did a cartwheel! SYNCHRONICITY at its finest! My friend personally KNEW my source of inspiration for seeking more joy in my life. He is quoted in the book (so cool). It's true what they say about manifestation. It works. I've carried with me an evolving piece of 🗒 since I was 13. It's broken down into categories on both sides. Listed on the "to experience" section was "ride in a hot air 🎈 ." It's no wonder that when granted an invitation for a flight during the ABQ 🎈 Fiesta with only a week's notice, I immediately jumped on a YES and booked a ✈️ from SEA to ABQ. This is part of why I'm so grateful for this community and all of you. You guys inspire me and show me what's out there to make and spread my own joy. Without a vision, idea, plan, there is no way to make anything become a reality in this one precious life. I have made... no... MANIFESTED so many of my dreams and passions thus far in my lifetime with the help of so many (thank you Bryan for being such an awesome friend), and I want to take this time to say thank you to everyone in this community. You help me to dream bigger, to grasp what's possible, and to conjure up wildly improbable goals to turn into possible precious moments that spark joyful memories for years to come. Thank you from the bottom of my ❤️ for putting your experiences out there. They give me and so many others possibilities for joy, and the world needs more of it. I am thankful to say, 13 year old me would be so proud that version 3.0 has flown 3 times and knows firsthand what Ingrid was talking about 😊. Joyful