Getaway

For once, I didn’t t feel like I was running away. I was on a plane, by myself, and I wasn’t shaking from stress. ⁣

It’s awful to say that almost every Beautycounter trip I have taken in the last 5 years was a way for me to escape. I would count the days until I would leave, hanging the restoration of my sanity on these trips. When I missed one due to Hurricane Irma, it was devastating. I would have to wait another 4 months until I would have another chance, plus go through a hurricane. After that I stopped letting myself get excited. ⁣

This trip was the first time my oldest daughter cried about me leaving. She has always given me a hard time about going but this time she was sobbing. It was hard because for the first time in a very long time, I felt that I was really going to miss them. It was hard to leave and that felt really nice. It felt NORMAL and HEALTHY. ⁣

This is just a trip. It’s not a cure for anything. It’s work and it’s social. It’s something I get to enjoy AND then look forward to going home. It feels good to be content. ⁣

Are you still planning your escape or are you content in where you are...or is it a little bit of both?⁣

It’s awful to say that almost every Beautycounter trip I have taken in the last 5 years was a way for me to escape. I would count the days until I would leave, hanging the restoration of my sanity on these trips. When I missed one due to Hurricane Irma, it was devastating. I would have to wait another 4 months until I would have another chance, plus go through a hurricane. After that I stopped letting myself get excited. ⁣

This trip was the first time my oldest daughter cried about me leaving. She has always given me a hard time about going but this time she was sobbing. It was hard because for the first time in a very long time, I felt that I was really going to miss them. It was hard to leave and that felt really nice. It felt NORMAL and HEALTHY. ⁣

This is just a trip. It’s not a cure for anything. It’s work and it’s social. It’s something I get to enjoy AND then look forward to going home. It feels good to be content. ⁣

Are you still planning your escape or are you content in where you are...or is it a little bit of both?⁣

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