I left in the dark early yesterday morning for LAX which seems appropriate. As I flew to JFK for my connecting flight to Heathrow, I was feeling excited to be traveling, the thrill of something new, a little apprehension of going into the unknown and the joy of discovery. I am choosing to follow my heart and once I decided to take the leap in 2012, many things began to fall in place. I have been downsizing and saving for 18 months for 2014 to be the year. My position at work was eliminated at the end of February this year and timing again was perfect as I had planned to move out of my apartment in March. I sold or gave away most of my belongings. Everything I now own is in a 5×10 storage space. This is my first blog post and I know that I have much to learn. Sometimes it seems overwhelming but I know that if I can take one step at a time, learning as I go, I will gain experience. And someday, I will come back to read this first blog and know so much more than I can imagine now. I am just starting out and anxious to learn how I can make a living doing what I love; traveling, photography and writing. I have arrived in London and my first adventure awaits. So here I go, off to see the world…
You will love traveling it is what I miss about the service. With your talents you will find a job. Good luck and enjoy the adventure.
Thank you Gari!
Suzette,
Wishing you peace on this new journey. I admire that you are following your heart, and hope you continue to always do so. I cannot wait to hear of your experiences. We love you! Take great care of yourself. Until our paths meet again…… Be well. Love, Angie
Thank you Angela! Love you all too and hope we see each other soon! I may be in IL next Spring and will let you know.
Hi Suzette,
So excited for you! I am hoping to do the same starting in September. Getting my house ready to rent, which should help finance my travels. I do not have an itinerary yet, but would love to get an idea of yours. Maybe we can cross paths??
Thank you Carole, I’m excited for you too! I will send you a message and it would be great to share ideas!
Hey there! Brit and I just got back from London and we had a blast. Stayed in an apartment in the Picadilly Circus area near all the theaters and activity, on Shaftsbury Ave. It felt like home….I know you will have a wonderful time ( hopefully staying there a bit before France)….miss you already and I’m sorry I didn’t get to see you before you left….my dad died while we were traveling so had some additional business to take care of when I got home. Love and light my friend and I hope we talk soon…if you have or acquire an iPhone, then iMessage me sometime soon….XOXOXOXO….PS I may be heading back to London around the end of the year and will look to your posts to see if you will still be there…
Sounds very fun! I’m sorry to hear about your dad and sending you love and peace. I will contact you when I am back in August and should have a better idea of future travels. Thank you so much!
Have fun, I do miss traveling and seeing new places.
Me too, thank you!
Best of luck with this great time in your life! Have fun, meet a lot of people and take time to put the camera down, and see the world. 🙂
I will, thank you Julie!
Safe travel dear friend. Looking forward to your posts! Hugs, kisses, and love!
Thank you Patti!
I will read every post and anxiously await the next. <3
Thank you Jeni! We need to plan another adventure together!
Love to follow your adventure suzette. Can’t wait to hear how it goes.
Thank you so much Sandy! You have been an inspiration to me!
What a wonderful gift you have given yourself!!!
Your rewards are already paying you off!!
with my love and support always,
Kathleen
Thank you Kathleen! I would not be in London without you! I appreciate your love and support and know we will be meeting often on my travels!
awesome
Yes you did, thank you Verna!
You are not going to believe this but I was in London today!! I wish I could have bumped into you. I am staying in Birmingham and have my little girl with me, who was more interested in the ducks in the grass than Buckingham Palace. 🙂 I am SO excited for you and SO happy you decided to write about your adventures.
I can’t believe it, would love to have seen you both! Thank you and hope we can meet up soon!
You are very Brave Suzette!! Good Luck and have fun!
Thank you Lynn!
Travel safe and good luck on your new journey. Best wishes!!
Thank you Mahta!
I’m so happy for you Suzette and so excited to hear all your stories! I do miss having you here though!
Thank you! I miss you too and know you would love it here!
Suzette, I’m just catching up on your exploits and am so looking forward to reading your posts. Traveling writing is my favorite read and it would seem that your experiences will benefit greatly from your paring down and getting to the essence of your subjects. Seems to me you have been given a great gift. Thanks for sharing and letting all of us tag along!
Thank you Jay! I appreciate your interest and I’m learning as I go along. I hope if I’m interested, you all will be too!