Bonjour Iza,
Three weeks before my husband's birthday, I did something that would have been unthinkable for me a few years ago.
I booked a trip to Paris three weeks out.
And honestly? It was a little scary.
If you're an HFC, you know the feeling.
That voice that says you need more time to prepare, more research, more control over every detail before you can let yourself enjoy something.
But I did it anyway.
And you know what happened?
We had an amazing time.
We picked one or two things a day and let the rest unfold.
Since it was his birthday trip, I let him choose what he wanted to do. I didn't take over the planning. I didn't try to control the itinerary. I just let him lead.
Some days were touristy.
Some days, we wandered off the beaten path.
We walked 10 miles a day and genuinely loved every minute of it.
| | | | One of my favorite parts was the outdoor market near where we stayed. Buying sooo many cheeses and eating them all was divine!
One afternoon, we walked into Sainte-Chapelle, and I just stood there. The stained glass, the light, the sheer awe of how long it has been there, how that glass has survived centuries.
And I realized I was just enjoying the moment with my husband. Nowhere to be next. Just us, standing in this beautiful place together.
That's what HFC recovery can feel like.
The quiet ability to let yourself enjoy your life without needing to control every piece of it.
I'm telling you this because enrollment for Breaking the Cycle of High-Functioning Codependency is open right now!
This is the work that got me here.
The ability to be spontaneous, to trust that things can be good without me managing every detail.
If you're craving that kind of freedom, I'd love to walk you through the same process. 7 weeks with me and an incredible crew of like-hearted, like-minded women. Join us here terricole.com/btc
All Love + Liberation
Terri
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