21 Solo Travel Learnings …

Never hesitate to go far away, beyond all seas, all frontiers, all countries, all beliefs.

Amin Maalouf

With just a carry-on, I felt led to travel solo to a faraway land. Was it nerve racking? Kinda. I travelled without fear, more intrigued by curiosity while discovering the unknown. Most of all my learnings forced me into a new realm bursting forth with a new sense of unhurried flair.

Here I share a few of learnings:

1. Learned self-confidence. To be confident in who I am and who I want to be.
2. I learned to accept differences in cultures
3. I learned to accept the uniqueness of different lifestyles
4. I learned to say YES to myself, to what I want and to say No to the desires that others want for me.
5. I learned to hold firmly to my belief to never give up.
6. I learned to grow up and out to spread my wings.
7. I learned to try things that force me out of my comfort zone.
8. I learned to take rests.
9. I learned to take risks and not be afraid or most importantly, to take the risk even when I am afraid, despite my fear
10. I learned that education is critical to success but also to have a life.
11. I learned to be me.
12. I learned to not be of afraid to be me – to speak the way I want to speak.
13. I learned to write to help others through coaching.
14. I learned to express myself in writing to help others develop and maximize their potential.
15. I learned to laugh.
16. I learned to accept life’s simple things.
17. I learned to love dogs and animals.
18. I learned to accept help from others despite my independence.
19. I learned to accept love from others
20. I learned to accept what success means to me and not what others expectations are for me.
21. I learned to challenge myself to step out into the unknown.

I am still learning, but I am okay.

Author: Dr. Shelly C

Dr. Shelly Cameron is Founder of the Global Coaching Corner. She is an Author, Speaker, and Certified Master Coach. She has researched the topic of Success and written 9 books on Success, Leadership, Career, inspiration and motivation. Her research on the Leadership Challenge was published in the Journal of American Academy of Business Cambridge (JAABC). She now uses the results of her research to connect others to Success. Visit www.shellycameron.com and Get a copy of her Books online at Amazon or in-store Barnes & Noble. When not writing Shelly enjoys wave-watching, movies, reading, and spending time with family. View all posts by Dr. Shelly C