High in the Sky: Bagan & Cappadocia
How fitting to begin a new chapter and adventure by riding a hot air balloon, isn’t it?
This was the trip when it dawned on me of putting up a blog. It was New Years entering into 2015 in Bagan, Myanmar.
This was also the year I had finally conquered my greatest fear: heights.
For someone with an excruciating fear of heights, it’s quite strange that riding a hot air balloon was at the top of my bucket list, together with sky diving, haha!
Little did I know that there was something even greater than that of heights: the fear of failure.
For many years, growing up in school brought about nothing but sad memories, mainly because I was bullied – a lot. I know, doesn’t look it, huh? I shared it all in my book.
But ask anyone who knew me from back then, I was either always in a corner crying or putting up a strong front which made me quite an aggressive, angry person for many years.
But that’s a whole other story… for later.
Imagine, if you were always told you would never amount to anything and by a miracle, you fought the odds and created a life to be proud of, trust me, there will always be that chip on your shoulder making you question if your best is ever good enough.
By the grace of God, I had conquered many of life’s curve balls but this new world of “blogging,” who knew this would end up as the biggest test yet?
Then one day you will wake up and realize, there really is no right way to tell a story. All that matters is, it is sincere and in a way, has left you vulnerable.
A combination of scary yet meaningful: you risk imparting a personal piece of yourself to people you will never meet and you can never take it back — as very evident in the video!
So as I write this feeling awkward and even silly for saying so, I am also soaring up in the sky for finally conquering that first step of just trying.
Realize that ultimately, the fear isn’t what people will think.
It is conquering the fear of WHAT YOU THINK, that matters as you are your own greatest ally or enemy.
The choice is up to you.
If you notice, what I share in the video is absolutely different from my written post as I try to offer something, both, personal (tears included) and educational as well.
So tell me, have you got a fear you’re afraid to face? Any phobias you can’t seem to get past?
Would love to hear your thoughts!
My goal is to grow this site into a community where we can all support one another.
I have so much more to share on Bagan, Cappadocia and more!
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Love & light,
Bianca
Location : Bagan, Myanmar and Cappadocia, Turkey
*** Our spectacular Turkey trip was customized and prepared by Ertunga Ecir. He will provide an English-speaking guide to every part of Turkey you wish to visit.
For Cappadocia, the wonderful tour guide partnered with us by Ertunga was Sibel Turkmen. The trivia I shared in the video are just some of the things I learned from her.
Details on the hot air balloon operators listed below.
NOTE: This written post is merely an introduction as the main content is in the video. I highly encourage you to watch it for the full experience on what the episode is truly all about.
One Day or Day One…
It’s taken me two damn years to finally publish this so-called blog.
Name it, I had every excuse to stall because of one thing: Fear.
What was supposed to be a passion project done with ease, turned out to be the most terrifying thing I’ve gotten myself into.
C’mon, it’s just a blog, I said. How hard can it be?Â
Yet after hearing stories of how blogging is a 24/7 job that requires you to bare your soul in order to be “authentic” while the harsh social media universe anonymously judges you; I was like, *eff* that.
I don’t need that kind of stress in my life.
And Then It Was Too Late
I read somewhere, “if you can’t sleep just thinking about it, do it.”
That’s a LOT of sleepless nights, I tell you. Still yet, the fear just seemed greater than the will to overcome it.
“The trouble is, you think you have time.” ~ Buddha
Then my brother, MIKO, who was helping me with this website, passed away from a sudden stroke last January 17, 2017.
No goodbyes.
To say I have no regrets would be an absolute lie.
If only he were here to see I finally did it! My dream has come to life because of him.
So I dedicate this whole website – my art and my heart, in his memory.
Journey of My Blog…Day 1
So here we are folks. My official first post!
I know in the grand scheme of things, I am but a speck of dust in the blogging realm. But one can never really know where their passion leads unless they actually get started, right?
Anyway, welcome to my little digital world and I hope you’ll enjoy this as much as I loved creating it for you.
For now I’m starting with travel but rest assured, beauty, fashion, wellness and all things close to heart are what’s to come.
Learn About Miko, My Brother
I share more about my dearest, Miko in my first vlog post on my hot air balloon rides in Bagan and Cappadocia.
Will you come away with me?
Love & light,
Bianca
Location: Biei, Hokkaido, Japan