I want to go somewhere – anywhere – by myself. Surprisingly to some, this is the hardesting thing on my list to accomplish. Mostly because it’s completely dependant on me, and I’m scared to death to even try it. It’s not about going somewhere, it’s what am I going to do when I get there? I’m not social. I probably won’t strike up conversations with interesting people in a coffee shop, find a great dress in a small boutique, have a crazy experience that will have people crying-laughing for years, or write a best-selling book about my adventures. I will probably get dinner in a corner of a restraunt with a book, go back to my hotel, and watch the same TV shows I watch at home. I’m so chicken! But will this cure me? Will facing my fear make it disappear? I don’t know. I want to know, to find out, but here I am BLOGGING about going instead of Google searching somewhere to go. What does that tell you?
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How to go on a trip by myself
It made me
Proud of myself
 "I feel like I can do anything I want without having to depend on others"
How I did it: I knew that I needed to take time away from the struggles of my life right then. My cup was empty. I knew I had to do this on my own, but I kept asking others to go with me. Fortunately, they could not go with me. I'm glad because going by myself was the best gift I gave myself. I found a State Park lodge on the internet, borrowed a GPS and went on my way. I did a lot of things and then did journaling in the evenings. When I came home my cup was full. That was 3 weeks ago and everything got so clear. I think differently about my problems. Now they are challenges that can be beaten. Lessons & tips: JUST DO IT! |
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With the responsibility parts of my summer done with, I have decided to take a trip with only my dog to N. Carolina. This can’t go under the “Road Trip without a predetermined destination” mostly because I have a destination. I leave Thursday.
I really can’t believe I have yet to do this. I just got a new car though maybe I’ll take it somewhere.
I need to do this soon. I don’t know where to go. If I don’t do this soon, I’ll fall to pieces.
InTheForest is trying to reach my goals!
I have been told my whole life that it’s not safe to take a trip alone. I don’t care anymore! I’m tired of not being able to go places I want to go just because there is not someone who wants to go with me!
This was supposed to be Grand Blanc, MI and Columbus, OH. It hasn’t happened yet. It will. Maybe Detroit Institute of Art?
..I miss me! (Corny but true)
Holidays, movies, parties, concerts, dinner, lunches are always with other people. My alone time seems to have taken a depressing shade of gray in comparison. I’ve come to realise that time I spend alone is more often than not – negative.
It’s usually time i take out to nurse the wounds sometimes slight scratches from being in company
When I am alone – it’s not always a concious decision to be by myself, anymore.
A trip all by myself sounds like an awesome excuse to vist me.
