Nov 30, 2020
Maybe it was the adrenaline rush and momentum from
riding the London Eye because, not long after, I found myself
deciding to attempt yet another height related challenge. Our
Airbnb host told us where to find one of the best views of the city
which is how I found myself white knuckling it as I faced my fear
and did...
Nov 26, 2020
I could have stayed on the bench. I could have been
content with just getting on the ride. It was a big step. It could
have been enough, but then I wouldn’t know if I was capable of
more. I wouldn’t have seen the view which looked so very different
from the window. I wouldn’t have a shared experience with
Rob...
Nov 24, 2020
I have always been terrified of heights. I don’t
like rides that go up in the air. I’m also afraid of drowning. I’m
not a good swimmer and I have asthma which adds another layer of
anxiety for me. The one absolute I had when we were planning our
trip to London was that I would not be riding the London Eye. Rob
and...
Nov 19, 2020
It seems there are endless ways to numb out these days. We don’t have to look very far for ways to distract ourselves. The problem is that it only prolongs the inevitable. We have to feel the feelings eventually whether we like it or not. This was the last layer of the work I had been doing throughout this list....
Nov 17, 2020
Tattoos are a way of marking a moment or a feeling or an event. They tell a portion of our story. They are a visual reminder and I desperately needed a visual reminder that I am safe. That I can let go. To pick up that pen and write. Sounded easy enough until I remembered that to get that visual reminder I must first...