Living in a new city overseas, I found myself often feeling anxious and nervous about going to new places and trying new things. I felt a lot of self-doubt and worried that I wouldn’t be able to handle things.
Something that really helped me get over these feelings of insecurity, was planning a roadtrip with a friend from home. We didn’t have a navigation system back then, so we planned it out old school using maps. We decided which cities we would go to first. Then she took half of the cities and I took the other half to research hotels, restaurants, sights to see, etc.
I drove from Frankfurt to pick my friend up in Bonn. Together we drove first to Amsterdam, then Antwerp, then Brussels. I could feel my confidence building in a Thelma and Louise like fashion driving my car across borders. We did an amazing job of navigating through complex city streets just using maps, even surviving our one time ending up in a pedestrian only zone.
We planned a great trip, had an amazing time and boosted my self-confidence in the process. I learned a great lesson about SHOWING UP as the best version of you. I found ways to put aside my self-doubt, and believe that we could handle anything that came our way.
It really helped to SHOW UP both mentally and physically as the best version of me. The two really served each other. Looking good helped me feel mentally more confident. If you really genuinely care about yourself, you want to treat yourself with the highest regard, so SHOW UP, get dressed, and be ready for anything.
SHOW UP as the best version of yourself, as if every day is a special occasion, and as if you deserve to be dressed up for every moment. There is something powerful about being prepared for any opportunity.
This road trip helped me get back my self-confidence and overcome those fears I needed to face navigating new cities, new countries, and new terrain on my own. I regained my belief in my own ability to handle any problems that would inevitably come my way and learned to SHOW UP as the best version of me, and enjoy the ride.
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