And the Freak Out Begins!

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Quotes make me happy. It sounds a bit daft, but some of my favourite posts to read are quote related; uplifting little messages that put a smile on your face when things around you seem a bit gloomy! Today I heard some pretty bleak stories on the news, witnessed a handful of arguments unfold on twitter but even just on a more personal level I had myself a crazy little panic attack about my upcoming travels!

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With just a little over five weeks to go, today I started the (what I'm sure is natural!) panic of the 'what ifs'. What if I can't get a job? What if I can't find a place to live? What if I get horribly homesick and want to come home right away? When it comes right down to it, I know that I have family in Sydney so I have that nice little comfort blanket, but being a natural worrier and never having done anything like this before, I'm succeeding in going over and over all of these questions in my head this week - which is maybe a good thing. I'd rather get the freak out out of my system now than the week I leave!

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Anyway, when I start to do this, one of my favourite places on the internet to visit is Pinterest! Searching the board for happy thoughts, inspiring quotes and cute little images instantly brightens up my day - and I know it does the same for a lot of people! So, I think I'm going to dedicate one post a week to inspiring/happy thoughts quotes and chat. While I love reading these myself, I'd love to think it might brighten up someone else's day, or motivate someone who needs it :)

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So, if any of you took a gap year abroad, or went travelling with friends, family or a partner over the past few years and have any stories to help calm me down on my little freak out day, I'd love to hear them! Please leave them in the comments below, or tweet me at @lynseymac1 :)

Lynsey xxx