Week 27 Challenge - Listening to the Lesson

This year I decided to challenge myself to reflect on various Yoga and Buddhist aspects throughout the year. The challenges come from a variety of places including readings in Deborah Adele's Yamas and Niyamas and Thich Nhat Hanh's Heart of the Buddha's Teaching and Happiness.
I've been on vacation for the past week. Even in a context of being back in my home Province, visiting family and friends, I kept my inner ears open.
What do I mean? I find lessons in everything. What did I learn on this vacation?
The first has to do with my vacations next year. Before going I had some ideas of going to California for both vacation and retreat time. However, I listened to my body complain about the heat in Saskatchewan and recognized that California might not be the best locale for me. I also listened to my heart sing as we flew over The Rockies. No matter what other mountains I encounter, I always have a deep ache in my heart for The Rockies. So, for now (plans can change), I am thinking of a trip to Jasper for my vacation next year and a retreat in the Pacific Northwest (since I absolutely adore our lovely area of the world).
I also knew when I was going to Regina that I would visit the University. And there was a particular spot I was compelled to visit as I had seen myself there several times in recent years. I went and waited. I could feel the energy in that space and knew there was something for me to discover there. Eventually, I understood the lesson had to do with Sacred Space, and finding my own out here. And another place I visited during my travels guided me to where that Sacred Space might be (we'll save that for a later post).
While I may have stepped away from much of my daily practice over the course of my vacation, my awareness was with me and kept me connected to my inner wisdom and a larger Universal wisdom that connects us all. Are you listening for the lesson?