Working it out

I'm back in Hong Kong. This is trip number four in case anyone is keeping count. I'm currently curled up in my room at the Crown Plaza, drinking peppermint tea, listening to the thunder and rain, and doing my best to stay awake until an acceptable bedtime hour. Tomorrow begins three days of presentations and then I make the long (24 hours in total) trek back home again.

After four trips, I have finally settled on a few travel essentials:

• A well stocked Kindle
• Socks (since I like to wear flip flops for security line ease, socks for the plane ride are a must)
• An Economy Comfort bulkhead seat (the next best thing to first class if first class isn't an option). After you are safely in the air, you can put your luggage on the floor in front of you and use it to prop up your feet. This makes all the difference in the world on a long flight.
• Peppermint or sweet orange essential oil. This is to periodically rub underneath your nose as an alternative to smelling stale, nasty airplane air.
• Dried goji berries to snack on.
• A reservation for a Thai massage soon upon arrival. Perfect for working out all the kinks you will acquire on the flight.

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In other news, I am inching ever closer to starting IVF. I finally feel like I have turned an emotional corner and I no longer feel panicked or overwhelmed by the enormity of it all. I think I have researched and prepared myself the best I possibly can and there really isn't anything left to do but let go and trust. It's a lot easier to trust when it's not blind and I think that is what these past few months have been about - preparing myself to jump into IVF with my eyes wide open.

I can sense a palpable shift in my energy. I'm hoping this holds up.