Some of the beautiful red rock formations

My good friend Brenda arrived in Sedona last night. We had a wonderful dinner out overlooking the red rocks of Sedona and then were up early this morning and at our hike by 8:15. Six hours later, we got back to the car, dirty, wet, exhausted and inspired.

We hiked the West Fork Trail, also called Call of the Canyon, considered to be one of the most beautiful hikes in Arizona. We traversed the creek several times, passed through what looked like a bamboo forest, were surrounded by magnificent red rocks and finally waded sometimes up to my hips in very cold water till we reached a large shallow lake. All in all, it was a 7 mile hike and considering the temperatures were around 100 degrees or so, that´s an accomplishment.

As Brenda and I gasped, marveled and had our breath taken away so many times today, we were truly grateful moment by moment for the amazing life we have both created. While so many people were doing jobs they hated, in climate they don´t like, in a lifestyle that is hardly inspiring, we were in the some of the most stunning scenery in the world, with not a care in the world.

It was truly a day of great exercise, but more than anything a day of real gratitude for the blessings we enjoy. Go create your amazing life!

Lots of people dismiss their dreams as too expensive. They think that they can never afford the trip to Europe, the month in Bali or the African safari. Mistakenly, they believe that the car of their dreams is way beyond their budget.

But do you really know the facts on how much fulfilling your dreams would cost? Or have you cast the dreams aside with the false assumption that you can´t afford it?

I challenge you to find out what your dream would cost. Look up the website for Jaguar, BMW or Mercedes Benz and shop around. Go to Expedia.com and do some research. Have fun with this. Spend an hour on the internet instead of watching TV and discover the truth of how much money you really need to live your dream.

Many people think that my lifestyle must cost a fortune. Wrong! It actually costs me between 50% and 75% to live the life I do now rather than the lifestyle I had in Vancouver. That´s right. To live in Mexico on the beach or to be here in Sedona is substantially less than my previous lifestyle. Plus I have way more fun, a maid, I eat out more, get massages, pedicures and play more because of the great weather.

So go find out what your dreams cost. You may be surprised. If you´re going to create your amazing life you need to know what you need to earn to afford it. You may already have all the money you need to do exactly what you want to do. Wouldn´t that be a fabulous discovery!