Tonight I attended a dinner for the board I serve on at Utah Valley University.\u00a0 It was a western BBQ with cowboy hats and boots and sweet belt buckles!\u00a0 They had a banjo player and a yodeler and they did some cowboy poetry.\u00a0 It was a great evening and it reminded me of when we lived in Nashville, Tennessee with the bluegrass bands that were so fun to see perform.\u00a0 \u00a0It was a really nice evening and it was so fun to escape from the everyday in order to expand our cultural horizon.<\/p>\n
As we drove home I couldn\u2019t help but think that we all ought to try a little more to step out of the norm and expand our cultural horizons far more often.\u00a0 We get so stuck in the routines of normal life that we almost forget the joy that can come from learning and enjoying other fun cultures.\u00a0 And when I say fun cultures that doesn\u2019t mean we have to always be visiting another country in a far off land \u2013 it can mean simply experiencing a different genre of music for a change, or learning about another person\u2019s religious beliefs, or learning about the differences of the different cities or states throughout your own country.<\/p>\n
For example, I sat at a table with a gentleman who was up visiting from Lubbock, Texas.\u00a0 It was so fun to talk about Texas and the funny sayings the men use there, such as \u201cthat man is all hat and no cattle\u201d.\u00a0 Just learning more about the area he lives in was a lot of fun and each time we do that we expand our own horizons just a little bit more.\u00a0 And I picked up a few good sayings that I can’t wait to use :).<\/p>\n
Saturday night I will be attending an event to support the India Cultural Center and Hindu Temple here in Utah.\u00a0 The guests will all dress in their authentic Indian attire and enjoy an evening of Indian entertainment.\u00a0 I have spent a lot of time in India because my company had offices there and I have loved learning all the traditions of the Indian culture, but there is still tons more I don\u2019t know and I love attending events this because it always teaches me a little more about things like the traditions of India dancing and the meaning behind their dances and it is really cool to learn about that.\u00a0 Plus, let\u2019s be honest here \u2013 no one bedazzles clothing better than in India \u2013 talk about gorgeous fabrics and clothing!!! I LOVE IT!<\/p>\n
The message I am trying to get through to everyone today is this:\u00a0 GO EXPAND YOUR HORIZONS A LITTLE MORE!\u00a0 The weekend is almost here so make it a goal to do something this weekend to expand your horizons and then please come back and comment on this blog post with what you did so we can all learn from each other\u2019s experiences over the weekend and expand each of our horizons tenfold!<\/p>\n
Have a great weekend everyone!
\n~Amy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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