I recently came back from a two week trip to Europe. It was a much needed break from life. It was also a much needed boost to refresh my mind and bring me back to calm and happiness.
That's what travel does to a person and that's why I always advocate for people to take a break from life and find a way to recharge and revitalize. It doesn't have to be an international trip. It just has to be something that lets you escape for however long you need.
I wrote about all this in my "Wanderlust" post a few months back so I won't rehash that again. But I did want to talk about the one thing that I'm always reminded of when I travel. My courage.
Going to another country is always scary. Although this was my third trip, I am always nervous since I'm in a country without full knowledge of the language which makes it hard to communicate. But it's through this fear that I'm able to discover my courage.
It's through fear of the unknown that we all can find our courage.
I don't think many of us know just how strong our minds are or how much resilience we actually possess.
Sometimes it's our fear that keeps us from succeeding or even just trying.
If you manage to fail, then you've already conquered that fear because your courage allowed you to move forward.
You might even discover something about yourself that you never knew you had.
The first time I traveled internationally I was alone. I didn't know the language and I didn't know the city. I had to trust that I was going to be OK. I had to trust that I had the courage to find my way. That courage eventually led me to travel to more places. That courage led me to believe in myself when I felt despair. That courage helped to expand my world.
Courage showed me that I was more than my fears.
Find your courage and find out the best of yourself!
