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I was recently reminded of how resilient I am. How resilient we all are. I was asked to think about a time when I didn’t think I was going to overcome a challenge but did. I’ve had many challenging times in my life, but the one that stands out to me most was what I went through after my husband left me with what felt like pieces of myself scattered all over the floor. 

“Transitions are almost always signs of growth, but they can bring feelings of loss. To get somewhere new, we may have to leave somewhere else behind.” ~Fred Rogers 

For the past two years, I have traveled to a number of places on my own. I made these trips because after my divorce, reality hit: nothing is guaranteed in this life and I wanted to make sure I enjoyed as many places as possible. I was still a living, breathing, functioning human being. Losing someone that meant so much to me was not in my plan, but traveling was, and always will be. I set about making lists of all the travel destinations I wanted to pursue, along with times and dates for these journeys. Then I started planning and preparing.