London calling? J’adore Paris?
So the day is almost here. Actually…it’s only 9 hours away. I’m finally headed to my much needed and highly anticipated vacation to London and Paris. It’s my first time to both and I can’t describe how incredibly excited I am. And yes, it really is my first time to London & Paris. Hard to believe with all the traveling I do. lol
I’ll also be heading on this trip on my own. I have a few friends in London but none in Paris. Truth is, I really just need to get away from…everything. I need me time. I’ve always been pretty independent so I have no problem making my way solo. I need to focus on clearing my head, working on some photography, writing (I’m gonna get this story done for you, X!) and just living life out loud a little bit.
You see, I had a bit of a scare this summer. After going in for a MRI & X-rays of my shoulder for some pain I’ve been having for a while, my doctor thought my lymph nodes looked a little large. So…I had to go in for a biopsy. A fine needle aspiration to be exact. And yes it is as scary as it sounds. Over the course of 4 months, I had to think about what I would have to deal with & do in case the outcome was Cancer. I was scared. More scared than I’ve ever been in my life. But after some tears and after I was able to tell a couple of very close friends, I made the decision to live life no matter what happened. Malignant or benign, I knew that I had to move forward. Nothing has ever stopped me from doing what I wanted before. And no frickin’ Cancer was gonna stop me now. If anything, it just pushed me past some of my own boundaries and walls.
Thank goodness it was benign! But going through this process made me want to appreciate life even more. So here I am…hopping across the pond and taking a train through Europe. I never got to do the post-graduate backpack thing so better late than never.
Anyway, I’ll do my best to post some good stuff while I’m away. They may not be frequent but bet that the photos when I get back will be amazing.