Love Letter for your Thursday....You can do this.....Being out of your comfort zone.

This morning Hylesy and I got up early, 4.30am to catch a plane. (Thank you for driving me Hylesy!) As I decided early in the year that I would sign up for an adventure in the NT.

I was prompted by the arrival of an invitation by The Galah Magazine to go on an Olive Pink Adventure in Alice Springs.

I felt the pull and the need to place my feet on the red soil.

I am doing this trip to honour our dear sister, Franny. She was definitely the brave one.

Me, not so much. I'm a follower, I like others to organise and I just get led!

I'm not a big plane girl and any flights that I have done, others have taken charge and I just follow.

My heart has been in my mouth leading up to this trip I felt excited but vulnerable and totally out of my comfort zone. I voiced this, my fear of organising myself to be at the right gate, to get a boarding pass, should I book my bags through or not and many other thoughts and worries streaming through my head.

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I packed my bag yesterday, with all the suggested items, plus my art materials, my rosary beads and Dad's elephant that I sleep with. Then I went to my studio, painted, cried and talked to a beautiful friend that validated my fears and my grief but reassured me that I could do this.

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Our thoughts run away with us sometimes. My self talk over the last few weeks has been mostly this "You have given birth to twins, You can do this Steph"! "It's good to get out of your comfort zone"!

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Well I'm on the plane now and all has gone well so far. I am proud of myself. I'm excited about the days ahead. To be with a group of 20 people that I don't know but knowing that whoever is there is meant to be.

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As we get closer to Alice Springs I'm ready to be led again!

All My Love,

Love Steph xx