Texas Vacations! ♥



Hey lovelies I am back home from my summer holiday! We spent a week in Texas and goodness did I enjoy it! I took four planes in a week and for me...that was truly a huge challenge BUT I made & once again proved to myself I can overcome my fears and do the things that scare me the most! 

It was the first time my boyfriend and I had ever taken a plane together! I was very nervous about having panic attacks on the flight and how he would react. I'm not going to say it was easy because I cried on every flight but he was a total gentleman with me and just held me while reassuring me that we were okay, until I would calm down. 

When we got to Texas I was so impressed by the difference in environment and height. I was over at "El Paso" and it was so different to anything I'd ever seen. There were lots of mountains, everything was dry, desert-like, but with very green pines and the temperatures would shift from being very hot during the day to cold at night. I absolutely loved all of it as I love new things but was definitely very surprised. 

We went to it to a- million and one place- I can't even remember all the names of the restaurants but I'll try to mention the ones I do remember: I HOP, Golden Corral, Applebee's, Carlos & Mickey's, Cattleman's Steakhouse, Olive Garden... (can't remember the others!) But I loved them all, specially Cattleman's Steakhouse because it had an actual zoo inside! I don't think I'd ever been to a zoo before! We also went to different malls & stores (I went Target Crazy, haha!), to the movies (Minions is a-ma-zing), bowling center, gym, site seeing, universities, and many other places! I had soo much fun and I am so grateful for my boyfriend's parents who made it all possible! 

As much as I loved being out and about in Texas, I think my absolute favorite place and view was at their apartment's balcony! Oh my goodness that view! I already miss it. I would go there every night to take pictures and feel the cold summer breeze! 

When we had to go back, I panicked again (multiple times) while on the airport and during the flights. Throughout all of the flights I discovered something that I found very interesting: my anxiety wasn't caused by the actual plane nor the flight...but by the pilot's announces and the different notification sounds I heard while up on air (ex. seat-belts on, no smoking, turbulence) and seeing the lights being turned on and off. Basically every little change and sound scared me. I don't know why, but thankfully I managed to enjoy every minute of my holiday despite those little instances where anxiety tried to ruin my happiness. Of course, I really didn't care...I would do it all over again if I could! 

Even though there are many other things I could write down about the holiday, I think showing you guys some of my favorite pictures! Lastly, I want to encourage each and everyone of you who may read this to go attack your fears and win your battles, because there is no greater satisfaction! I say this because as a person with an usual self- conscious attitude and occasional put-yourself-down habit, I have proven to myself that what I say to myself is what I will do, not what my mind tries to trick me into doing. If I say to myself, I will do this with courage and I'll be okay... there is no room for my mind to be telling me I won't be able to and I won't succeed. Even if I panicked, or had anxiety or got nervous... I landed safely, I made it, I succeeded, and I am more than okay! 

Me feeding deers! I called them all Bambi and the one looking at the camera actually was getting ready to pee!(LOL)

 


Nikole

♡ Be Happy Always ♡

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  1. Aww the pics are so pretty! I'm glad you had tons of fun

    Jumana @ Books by Jay

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  2. Gorgeous pictures - and it's great you overcame your fears. <3
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  3. Aww sweetheart, sometimes planes can be rough, but it's wonderful that your boyfriend took good care of you. Wow the deers look just like Bambi! I'm glad you had a lot of fun dear! xxxx

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    1. Thank you!! Yes, without him keeping me sane, I don't think I would've been able to do it! I know right? They were my favorites! ♥

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  4. I'm so happy and proud of you Nikole! Like seriously, it must have been tough going through the fear, but you're so strong and so lucky to have your bf to be so supportive too! I'm glad you had fun in your Texas trip. I'm still travelling in New York now and man, I LOVE THIS CITY! I'm sure you'll love it here too!

    xx Wendy
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    1. Aww, thank you lovely! It was rough, but it gave me more strength after it was all over and I knew that I didn't give up! My bf keeps me going strong! New York is one of the cities I want to visit next! ♥♥♥

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  5. Wow Texas sounds amazing! I'm so glad that you enjoyed it, and I'm really impressed that you managed to conquer your anxiety. I really don't like flying either...I dislike the idea of being locked up in something so far above the ground and that I can't get out of. If you ever come to South Africa, I'd show you tons of zoos and wild life parks! :)

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    1. Aww, thank youu! It really was a challenge, but looking at the exit signs all over the plane kept me from thinking I was locked. YES! I would love to go to South Africa!! I bet the zoos and parks over there would make me have a heart attack...heck I got excited about a deer, imagine an elephant?! hahaha ♥

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  6. Well done for facing your fear gurl!! Serious props to you for that! and your trip sounds so so cool! Hope you had an incredibleee time! xxx

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    1. I did have an incredible time! But being able to share this with you guys and receiving so much support, reassures me that I can indeed "conquer the world!" ♥ Thank you Lois!

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