Getting Ready

In addition to the usual preparations for leaving on a long adventure, like packing, buying essentials and getting my car serviced for the 15-hour drive, I have been making some unconventional preparations, too. Today I walked for 45 minutes to pick up my husband's car, partially because I couldn't get up to take him in this morning, partially because I know I will be walking a lot when I get to Boston and wanted to practice. I am now sitting in a coffee shop that I haven't been to before, picked, partially, because I will be constantly finding new places to explore out there. More than anything, I am readying my mind. Unforeseen circumstances have made this trip an opportunity to completely shed my skin and jump into the unknown completely alone, and while it's been hard to cope with the shock of having everything change, I know it's my time. Sometimes you need a good hard shove out of the plane without your parachute.