Florence, Italy |
Oddly
enough, I was continuing my visits with my nutritional visits, but not
working out. I honestly felt the only control in my life was cooking and
it got me out of the house for about an
hour on the weekend to buy groceries and fresh produce. It was such a
struggle!
One
Sunday on the ride home from church, my mom had a ‘come to Jesus’
conversation with me. She flat out told me that I was not myself and I
hadn't been a nice person in a long while. I was depressed. She didn’t
like the person who I
was and that I needed a serious attitude adjustment. I heard her, but
didn’t want to hear her. A few weeks had gone by. I still hadn’t fully
addressed the conversation my mom and I had, but it was there in the
back of my head.
Surfing
the internet, I saw an announcement that Travel Noir would be posting
dates for their 2018 trips soon. I talked to mom about us planning to
attend their Amalfi trip and told her to
check it out. She was hesitant about committing. Not for herself, but
for me because of the amount of uncertainty I had going on in my life
at the time, along with the cost of the trip. In speaking with mom about
Italy, I told her, ‘ there will never be a right time to go when I have
the right amount of money or where all things will
be perfect’. My question was why not go, now?
In the midst of preparing for my dream trip, I also finally dealt with my anxiety and depression with the help of identifying a therapist. It was a great combo of having a trip to look forward to, while working on me and gaining coping skills to manage my anxiety.
In the midst of preparing for my dream trip, I also finally dealt with my anxiety and depression with the help of identifying a therapist. It was a great combo of having a trip to look forward to, while working on me and gaining coping skills to manage my anxiety.
I
had a life-long dream of visiting Italy and by the grace of God I
wanted see it to fruition. So on a May 2017 early morning, mom and I
gave our money towards a deposit to Italy in April 2018 a month after my half-birthday. Because yes, I sort of celebrate my half-birthday. Taking this trip was an amazing experience. There are so many memories embedded within my spirit that they will last beyond a lifetime. I look forward to our next adventure and my continued journey to wellness.
Sometimes,
your dreams may not come when you want them, but if you keep working
towards them, eventually, you'll catch them! #dreamcatcher