“The two most important ingredients of education are: knowing that we’re valued, and being in the presence of people who want to share with us something of this world that they love.” – Fred Rogers
What is probably the most insane thing someone with less than a week to go could be doing right now? If the answer is dropping everything and retreating to a hidden sanctuary 40 miles from the nearest hamlet in FoldinTheMap, with no phone service, sporadic cell coverage, no Internet, TV, Cable, then Correct.
And I’m loving it.
Nothing is a better cure for pre-trip apprehension than stopping, taking a step back, reassessing, and just taking stock. Removing all the bells and whistles that clutter everyday life is one of the best remedies for anxiety I know of. That and a motorcycle ride. But since no bikers have stepped up, a retreat is the best option.
I am in the loving supportive company of 14 other professionals from across FoldinTheMap who are metaphorically holding me gently in their collective arms and are willing to listen to and indulge in every fret, worry and worst case scenario I could possibly imagine. And hopefully I am doing the same for them. And for you who gently held the baby bird, Thank You. Thank You. Thank You.
“Being listened to is so close to being loved that most people cannot tell the difference”. --David Odegard
