First stop...

Wow, two more sleeps and we are flying off to destinations not seen before. Sounds exciting, doesn't it? It is actually very exciting. Why is it that going off on a trip to a new place is exhilarating (asking myself here) yet doing new things in life like: making oneself vulnerable, changing careers, moving to a new home - can all be so stressful? Note: no need to answer, I am just meandering in my thoughts here!

There is nothing like sitting in the plane waiting for take-off, knowing that you are leaving all of "it" behind for now. I just love that feeling - not that there is anything wrong with "it". It's just that a re-boot, letting go, relinquishing of is quite invigorating - once it is done, that is. The process leading up to it can sometimes be painful by resistance. But once those grimy, little fingers, figuratively speaking, have loosened their hold - wow, the sky is the limit. Ahem, sorry, pardon the pun!

Ok, so I may be getting off topic here. As I am prone to doing (you can confirm that with my husband). The point of this blog, I thought, was to let you know of our wonderful trip looming large and our first destination point - drum roll, please - Amsterdam!

I am excited, sorry to repeat myself, excited about seeing a new country. I was astonished this morning to discover that I didn't even know where Amsterdam is actually situated. Of course, I could have used the excuse that it was only 6:30 in the morning (a.m. that is) when my loving husband showed me a map of where it was. Not to be misunderstood here, I knew it was near "the top" of Northwest Europe, near Germany, but didn't know it was kind of beside it, just across the pond from jolly ol'.

And, so I have learned something new - already :) Aha - note to self - a love for learning something new is a great thing. And so with that wonderful insight gained, I shall take it with me, and hopefully and more importantly, bring it home with me. Life is all about learning, expansion, trying new things and new places - even if some of it doesn't involve a fabulous trip and instead is uncomfortable and scary. Take the opportunity to relish and expand in those things that I do love and remind myself the next time when I am doing something new that I am kind of, sort of resisting... it's all part of the experience! JDI. Just do it!!!

And so for now I will sign off. But you have not heard the last of me! Until next time - soon.

Kathleen