In less than 24 hours I will take steps to walk head on into one of my bigger fears.  Flying.

It is really very interesting to look at all that has happened in the last several weeks.  Most have been great opportunities for me to grab on to that fear and hold it for dear life.  All could have been used as legitimate excuses for canceling this trip.

First are the couple of tests I’ve had to undergo for health reasons, one as recent as Tuesday.  The reason behind needing those tests are enough to make me question my resolve.  Then there are the endless rounds of colds and ickies that we just keep passing around and around here at the Fox house.  Now this scare going around with the Swine flu.  Yes there are cases in the area I’m going, but there are now cases here.

All of these things I could have clung to and said, “No, I really don’t think now is a good time” and bowed out of this trip, choosing to stay in my safe little cocoon.  All presenting me with the choice to once again walk away from what I want allowing fear to rule or to step into it and embrace it.  I have chosen to embrace it every time.

Am I still afraid?  Hell yes!  I’m just not going to let it chain me to a life of living inside my house and missing out on so much.

Now, I only hope that my Dramamine works as well as my determination.