Thoughts of the Day - June 12th

*Apparently I don't know how to make the timer work on this thing yet, so although I meant for this to publish Friday night it did not, so here are some thoughts from a few days ago....



A friend of mine recommended that I try these "thoughts of the day" posts, so here it goes!

Thought #1: I have been traveling a lot for work and there is one pet peeve that I have gained in airports - bathroom doors. I rarely come across doors that open out, a large majority of them open in. Now let's think about most of the people in airports, they're carrying at least one bag, often times wheeling around a carry on bag as well. You know what's difficult to maneuver into a tiny bathroom stall? A carry on bag. You know what makes it even more difficult? When the door opens in, limiting the space you have and forcing you to practically climb into the toilet to get you and your bag far enough in to close the door. Why can't all the doors just open out?

Thought #2: We should consciously face our fears more often. I have an intense fear of heights. Two of my favorite travel experiences have come from facing that fear and doing something that required a lot of climbing and being in high places for extended periods of time. And besides the amazing experiences do you know what else I got? A feeling of invincibility immediately following, and a little rush of self confidence when I look at those pictures. I faced a fear, I knew what I was getting into and did it anyway, and not only was it amazing, but I conquered it. I'm hoping to extend this to other, smaller things in my life where taking on something minimal, yet to me scary, can build my confidence and open me up to new experiences and enrich my life.

From the top of Basilica del Voto Nacional in Quito, Ecuador
We had to climb over rickety boards and up very steep, open stepped ladders to get here and I was literally shaking by the time we got to the top. (And yes, climbing down was even worse). So very very worth it though.

En route to the top of the Sydney Harbor Bridge
I almost didn't go on this climb with the friends I was traveling with because of my fear of heights. I sucked it up and did it anyway and it's one of the best decisions I've ever made.

Thought #3: I make a lot of lists. I enjoy organizing things and making to do lists and just other lists and I need somewhere to compile or keep these lists. They just end up in random notebooks and planners and places and they don't really end up doing me much good when they end up hiding so well. Something else I should work on.



Such intense thoughts for the day, haha. We'll see what tomorrow brings!