travel – SaveYourSelf

Roped Off, Not Roped In

The children who had passed the swim test—the ones with access to the entire pool—kept drifting back toward the roped-off section. They had the freedom to swim anywhere. They could dive. They could explore the deep end. But they kept coming back because that’s where the fun was.

Too Chicken to Fly: The High Cost of Fear

My fear of flying is costing me, financially. I am embarrassed at what this fear has cost me in canceled flights, unclaimed hotel rooms or tour excursions that went unused.