Cowardly Lion.

"What do they got that I ain't got?.....Courage. You can say that again"  

--- Cowardly Lion, Wizard of Oz

I am boarding a plane to Italy in about a week to enjoy 6 weeks of Italian sun, authentic gelato, breath-taking landscapes, delicious food, and the world of art. But guess who is scared out of their mind; me. Why am I scared? This place is going to be incredibly amazing and I know I will walk away wishing that I didn't have to, but for now, I'm scared. And I'm embracing it (hopefully not too much).

I'm afraid because I have never flown alone, much less fly at all due to my own mother's personal fear of flying. Therefore I am afraid of looking like a deer in headlights at every stop from here to Italy. Secondly, I am afraid of making new friends. Let's be honest, it's not like being in kindergarten again. People look and judge and make first impressions (at least I do). And so I'm just nervous about being vulnerable and putting myself out there for other people to get to know. And there are some other ridiculous things I am afraid of.

Maybe I don't really lack courage like the cowardly lion, maybe I just lack...i don't know, adventure? Maybe it's just the fear of the unknown that's eating me alive and that will have me self-soothing in the plane. lol There is something that we all feel like we lack a little. But the truth is the quote should go something more like this:

"What do they got that I ain't got? .....Nothing. You can say that again." 

So maybe its not courage or adventure...maybe you have enough of that or wish you could turn it down a little. But you have got everything in you that you need to live the incredible life you wish you lived. God made us that way. :) Just jump into that new experience and give it all you got. After all, this blog is about being more muchier. Go ahead. Get your muchness on.

You can say that again. :)