Finding Me In My Glow Up

I recently went to Greece to attend a retreat, Glow Up in Greece. 

I knew about this retreat for a long time.  I wanted to go. 

I did not want to spend the money on it.  I wanted the experience. 

I did not want to leave my family behind.  I wanted to take my very first international flight. 

I did not want to put my clients aside. Sigh. 

These are really big negotiations for me. 

Do the thing I want and disappoint everyone else in the process. 

This is how it felt to do this one simple thing for me. I would not be there as usual for all the people.  I had to be convinced to go . . . Yes, convinced. 

This may have some of you shaking your heads.  And it may have some of you nodding in agreement.  So let me share with you some of what I have brought home from Greece with me.

First of all, let me say that the details and plans were put together quickly as the decision to go was within two weeks of needing to leave which of course is something I am good at! 

I am good at rushing around and getting it done.  So easy, peasy on the logistics.  Then there are the logistics of what needs to happen before I go? Not as easy, peasy but simple to accomplish, front loading much of the work for October and planning the days to follow.

It is my day of travel, and I do all of the logistics and get myself to the airport where I need to be to catch this plane.  On the plane, this is really real! I am going to Greece!  My expectations are that I am going to move through the program and eat great food.  That is it.  Nothing else.  About me and Greece.  My other expectations are that my presence at home will be missed in all the ways that will not feel good . . . I have to just let this shit go.  I am on to my adventure in Athens!

Once in Athens I truly tried to let it all go...

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