I wanted to post somewhere where I felt people might understand and can maybe pep talk me so bear with me haha.

I’ve spent the last year getting myself square to be able to travel full time while working. After some test runs during the summer and early fall, I decided I’m ready. In December, I depart for Central America where I’ll then start working my way south. I am going with a friend I’ve traveled with once previously for about 2 weeks.

I am feeling terrified. How do you just jump in with both feet? How are you not worried all the time? Do you guys feel scared or worried? I have a lot of “what ifs”. I know that if I go, once I’m there, I’ll be fine and I’ll adjust but the build up has really caused my anxiety to go up. Did anyone else experience something like this when they first started on this path? How did you overcome it?

I’ve brought it up to my friends but they just don’t really understand and my family just thinks I shouldn’t be doing it, so I’m just stewing under the surface constantly because I have no one to talk to.