The first thing my amazing family did when my world fell off its axis was to scoop me up, take me home and book me on a plane to Italy.
At the time I was grateful but I gave it little other thought, It was a few months away and the way I felt at the time it was hard to eat, let alone get excited about a walking holiday with 5 middle-aged members of my family. Not to do them any discredit but I have been dragged along on thousands of family walks all over the world since I was small and the thought wasn't so appealing to me any more.
However my two weeks in the Dolomite's changed everything! I realized that I didn't want to feel like this forever, if I wanted anything to change I had to do it for myself. So it was time to 'get busy living, or get busy dying' .. (Sorry. I'm a sucker for inspirational movie quotes!) and what better place to do it than in one of the most beautiful places I had ever been. I decided to throw myself into everything!
The Saturday in the middle of our holiday it was my 23rd Birthday so I needed to pull out all the big guns. Using my first months wages from my new job I booked myself a tandem paragliding experience and at 12 'clock that day I ran of a mountain with a lovely Italian man named Diego!
It was probably the most amazing thing I have ever done, the hour that we were in the air I have never felt so relaxed, peaceful or amazing! I never wanted to come down!
My two weeks in Italy were packed with all sorts of amazing a lovely adventures, I met some truly amazing people, I had a holiday fling. I found out a lot about myself during this time and surprised myself a lot!
I'm back home in Huddersfield now and dreaming of a small pub nestled into the bottom of the Alta Badia valley. I will make it back there one day!
In the mean time I will be keeping myself buys exploring all of my new hobbies, and revisiting some old ones that I should never have neglected in the first place.
Its not the end, it is only the beginning!
Thank you for Reading :)
Katie xxx
At the time I was grateful but I gave it little other thought, It was a few months away and the way I felt at the time it was hard to eat, let alone get excited about a walking holiday with 5 middle-aged members of my family. Not to do them any discredit but I have been dragged along on thousands of family walks all over the world since I was small and the thought wasn't so appealing to me any more.
However my two weeks in the Dolomite's changed everything! I realized that I didn't want to feel like this forever, if I wanted anything to change I had to do it for myself. So it was time to 'get busy living, or get busy dying' .. (Sorry. I'm a sucker for inspirational movie quotes!) and what better place to do it than in one of the most beautiful places I had ever been. I decided to throw myself into everything!
The Saturday in the middle of our holiday it was my 23rd Birthday so I needed to pull out all the big guns. Using my first months wages from my new job I booked myself a tandem paragliding experience and at 12 'clock that day I ran of a mountain with a lovely Italian man named Diego!
It was probably the most amazing thing I have ever done, the hour that we were in the air I have never felt so relaxed, peaceful or amazing! I never wanted to come down!
My two weeks in Italy were packed with all sorts of amazing a lovely adventures, I met some truly amazing people, I had a holiday fling. I found out a lot about myself during this time and surprised myself a lot!
I'm back home in Huddersfield now and dreaming of a small pub nestled into the bottom of the Alta Badia valley. I will make it back there one day!
In the mean time I will be keeping myself buys exploring all of my new hobbies, and revisiting some old ones that I should never have neglected in the first place.
Its not the end, it is only the beginning!
Thank you for Reading :)
Katie xxx
Katie, I love that you have started blogging! you've been through exactly what i have been through except the other way round as you know..... Even still, i find this post inspirational. I wish i had the chance for my family to pick me up and take me on an adventure to make me see what life is truly about! I'm glad you seem alot happier now :) All the best with your job and career.
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Shauna xox
Thank you that really means a lot :) xx
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