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Alana Holloway's avatar

I love this - finding ways that truly work for us ❤️🙌🏻

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Madelleine Müller (she/her)'s avatar

Exactly!

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Linn Thorstensson's avatar

This is a wonderful idea Madelleine! I’m looking forward to these shorts already.

And learning to pace ourselves is helpful even for those with a little more energy to use too. It is still finite.

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Madelleine Müller (she/her)'s avatar

Thank you so much, Linn.

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Michelle Spencer (she/her)'s avatar

I had a similar epiphany about travel - I can’t travel like I did before, but I am now exploring in my mind what would or could work. Its a fun mind holiday, and gives me hope. It would require support people and money but that’s the same sting as “I won’t ever because I can’t”.

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Madelleine Müller (she/her)'s avatar

Wow, would love to hear what you’ve come up with!

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Michelle Spencer (she/her)'s avatar

I already travel slow - no more than 8hrs flying per day, sleep in Transit hotel inside airport so no customs etc. In Dubai I get a complimentary greet at gate. Aim for 15-20 hours’ rest - maybe a massage or swim in pool if I feel like it to ease swelling. Mostlu resting in quiet, dim room. In UK car & driver to destination. Rather than multiplr trains. In future I’ll need a companion to be my ‘roadie’ so I can do some little walks - my dream is to walk some of the Camino - and call them to come fetch me if anything goes wrong. Rest day every third day. Abort as needed. Sounds rather expensive but never say never. A paid companion to sort things out who isn’t in a relationship with me might be essential - I struggle to do things at any pace but ‘as slow as it needs to be’ but at that pace I have a surprising stamina. Kind of like a toddler…

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Madelleine Müller (she/her)'s avatar

Thank you for sharing! Sounds like some great ways to pace while travelling!

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Amber Horrox's avatar

If you ever need a companion in England, give me a shout! I live in East Yorkshire/north Lincs region and would love to accompany you on your exciting travels 🤩💜

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Michelle Spencer (she/her)'s avatar

Used to travel like that. An hour in the car is a stretch right now, but planes are better or I’m more motivated by wintering in the UK summer.

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