I am going to take a workshop at the end of September in a big city far from my home. It will involve flying there, staying with my niece, taking a train into the city and a bus to the workshop. The transportation aspect will take about 90 minutes. The workshop lasts all day, from 8:30 am until 5:00 pm. The workshop lasts for 5 days.
Now, this schedule will be enormously different than my routine at home. Enormous isn't even a big enough word for it. I take a nap every day.
I am tremendously excited about attending this workshop...but scared to death. I am afraid the travel will be overwhelming. My niece has 3 children...will they be overwhelming? Will all the information I will need to process that week be overwhelming? Am I getting myself worked up over nothing?
Anyone have any ideas how I can prepare myself for this week? I am not worried about the technical aspects of the trip..such as catching the flight or getting on the right train. I am more worried about the big...huge...enormous...change in my safe routine.
Bless you, Charlotte. It can be overwhelming to give up your normal routine. I know I like to stay where I am almost 100% safe, even if I am really stagnating. And I often do, to my own detriment. It is wonderful that you are choosing to get out and do something different. You can always tell yoursel that it's only for a few days and that you an withstand any inconvenience for a few days. Then give yourself permission to enjoy the unexpected.
You are right, Donna. I need to think of this as an adventure and not an ordeal. My daily routine is pretty boring...so I am actually really looking forward to this opportunity...despite my worries!