Have you ever thought about how you experience very similar symptoms when you are anxious or excited? Rapid heart rate, chest muscles tensing, feeling in the pit of your stomach, restlessness, difficulty sleeping, etc etc.
I am certainly not downplaying someone who has been clinically diagnosed with anxiety, but for someone who is not, these emotions feel very similar. And they describe exactly how I’m feeling in advance of this trip.
I’m so excited. To experience Hong Kong. Experience India. Experience the wedding ceremonies (all six of them!).
But…
I have anxiety around the food. Around the bathroom facilities. Around the 16 hour flight. Around having to use the facilities on the plane (fun fact: I’ve never done it!). Around all the new experiences.
Excitement certainly takes over any anxiety, but it’s all still there.
We are now waiting on our Chicago to Hong Kong flight… walking around as much as possible in anticipation of the longest plane ride we’ve ever flown. We are fully stocked with movies, books and of course snacks… like the adults that we are!!
We should land in Hong Kong around 8:30pm SATURDAY (considering we started flying today – Friday – at 5am in St. Louis…. we lost a whole day!).
The next two days are action packed, and we can’t wait to start! Either can Boosie!
P.S. St. Louis to Chicago flight was loud.
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