In a few hours, I'll be leaving for Colorado. It's not my usual weekend getaway or week at summer camp routine. I'll be staying with a sorority sister in Abilene, an empty-nestor couple in the Springs, friends in Denver and a family in Summit County. There will be side trips to Gunnison to see Becky, Steamboat to see Sara and back down the mountain for wedding festivities for Julia...but I'll mostly be nestled up in the mountains playing, writing and being.
I'm not sure what to think of it. Until last night, I was excited. I was looking forward to the adventure, appreciating how not planned things were and wondering what would come of this next month. But now I'm anxious. I'm not sure about what I'm nervous. Maybe it's because I'll have a whole lot of free time? Maybe it's because I'm gone for over a month? Maybe it's because I might not be in Austin very long after I return? Maybe it's because I'm not sure where I'm staying what nights? I'm not sure. But I'm a little nervous.
Nonetheless, the adventure begins!
Monday, October 12, 2009
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Congratulations on taking some time away! It can be daunting, sure, but look at it as a opportunity to grow. The uncertainty of your plans provides a chance to enhance flexibility, innovation, and spontaneity. The extensive free time allows for reflection, introspection, and contemplation. Try to remember that excitement and anxiety are biologically identical - the only difference is how you frame it psychologically. *HUG*
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