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Stop Thinking Yourself Out of Living
Ways to adjust your mindset and say yes to the life you want
Icouldn’t believe it was actually happening.
The night before, as I was in the drive-thru line attempting to satisfy an anxiety-induced chicken nugget craving, I almost called to cancel.
Now, here I was, staring out the window of the plane, about to take the longest flight I’d ever experienced in my forty-six years.
Six hours might not have seemed long to many frequent travelers, but to me, it meant I was flying from one corner of the country to the other — from Ft. Lauderdale to Seattle.
With only one days' notice.
I’d been browsing social media during a mental break from brainstorming for my next blog post (aka, procrastinating) when I saw a post from a friend/former roommate.
Day one of my cross-country adventures, was the caption to the photo of her obligatory airport selfie.
Not knowing this person to do much traveling, I excitedly commented.
What???! Where are you headed? Are you by yourself?
As I awaited her reply, a range of thoughts bounced through my mind on what it would be like to fly out to wherever she was and embark on our own version of…