My husband and I booked this amazing trip to Japan that we've been planning for years, but now that it's happening we're both so anxious about doing it 'right' and not wasting the opportunity that we've lost any sense of excitement or playfulness about it. We've turned our dream destination into a performance pressure situation and I can feel us both dreading something we should be thrilled about.
More people experience this than they realize.
The weight of expectation and fear of squandering opportunity has replaced anticipation and joy with anxiety and obligation.
“Where Are You with Travel as play and discovery?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.