In 1989 I flew to Europe by myself. (Note: I spent 2 weeks with my new friend Keith, in London, one week with Jodi and her family in Germany, and then 2 weeks with Mark on a bus tour of Europe. Mark and I spent our last week on our own and drove from Paris to the Normandy coast.) I had been divorced for 5 years but was still struggling with my identity and purpose in life. I was working in accounting and hating it. This excerpt from my journal will give you an idea of my thinking at that time.

The Trip that Changed My Life
June 10 – July 22, 1989
Europe

June 10 – I’m on the plane alone, and reading The Bridge Across Forever by Richard Bach and loving it.  This will be a journal about my feelings and where I am in life. 

Right now I’m loving having 10 marvelous hours alone to read, to think, to dream.  This is the greatest adventure of my life!!  I feel such freedom!  It’s a new sensation!  I never knew I would enjoy it so much!  In the past I’ve been afraid of freedom, afraid to be adventurous, afraid to be alone.  But what a wonderful revelation to discover, that freedom is Continue reading →