Crete, Greece & PQ Rep (October 14, 2025)

I woke up this morning to this beautiful sunrise overlooking the balcony of our stateroom on our cruise ship.

Nothing but ocean, clouds and the promise of sun for miles

I was fully present and I was so moved, I filmed a short 2-minute video to capture the sound and the visual. It’s been my experience that this is all I need to fully drop into my body and be completely present. I wonder if this video can help you do the same in just two minutes?

I trust that it will and that you can share this moment with me wherever you are in the world. We need not be together to share a moment like this. We can still be present with each other while thousands of miles away from each other. We can watch the same sunrise and the same sunset and feel connected to this earth.

Being connected is what this trip is all about. Sharing this connection has been so powerful and so global. I look forward to doing more of it as I continue my travels around the world.

Carmody’s in Crete

On the family front, Elena, Violet and I slept in. Elena and I practiced yoga together, had breakfast, and then got Violet up so that the three of us could enjoy one of the two cruise ship hot tubs together while most everyone scurried off the ship on their next excursion.

After a leisurely hot tub, we made our way off the boat and walked to another mom and pop restaurant and had a fabulously home cooked meal before poking around a few shops and then heading back for a day of leisure.

Two years ago, Elena and I did the full Crete experience checking out the legends of the labyrinths and mynitars. After yesterday’s extra-long excursion, Violet was not up for another one today (even without a guide) and Elena and I were happy to join team “rest and recover.”

So that’s what we’re doing today. Taking it easy.