Comments on: Why Running Away Isn’t Always a Bad Thing

By: Joella in Beijing

Joella in Beijing — Sun, 08 Mar 2015 01:24:56 +0000

Well that should have said thank you so much for sharing not thank you some haha!

By: Joella in Beijing

Joella in Beijing — Sun, 08 Mar 2015 01:23:41 +0000

Thank you some for sharing Amanda! X

By: Katrina the Two Week Traveler

Katrina the Two Week Traveler — Sat, 07 Mar 2015 21:19:12 +0000

Awesome post! Travel does so much for you in addition to just giving you a thrill. Traveling changed my life for the better in so many ways as well. After living abroad for almost 2 years I came back feeling like a new, better person who was able to face the challenges of life for the first time.

By: Erika

Erika — Fri, 06 Mar 2015 18:53:39 +0000

This is so awesome and brave of you to share! Thank you! I know traveling helps me feel more alive and happier too! I think when we live in alignment with who we really are, the world become a place of wonder and magic — especially for those of us who have dealt with depression. Keep following your heart and I totally agree — sometimes we need to get out of our environment to get into who we really are.

By: Sara @ Simply Sara Travel

Sara @ Simply Sara Travel — Fri, 06 Mar 2015 15:31:58 +0000

Thank you for your courage to share this! What an inspiring and beautiful read about the healing one can find through travel

By: Rebekah

Rebekah — Fri, 06 Mar 2015 13:45:39 +0000

This is such a great post and I can’t imagine how scary it was to share this. I worked in mental health for a long time and its so true- traditional treatment works for some but I really wish so many of my clients could have just got on a flight for somewhere beautiful. Travel has gone a long way towards teaching me to deal with my own anxiety. Beautiful places and challenges are so very good for the soul. I’m so glad you shared this, I imagine there are a lot of people who will benefit from reading it

By: Dale

Dale — Fri, 06 Mar 2015 12:47:13 +0000

You’ve nailed it perfectly. Travel really is one of the best therapy’s for depression and I say that from my own experience.

When I was heavily depressed Franca surprised me with a holiday to Venice where I thought to myself, “why am I not making this my every day?”. I’m so glad that following that trip we went back home and started to put together our own plans to travel.

I’ve never been happier, and I’m so glad to see Amanda as happy as I feel right now.

Amanda, stay amazing!

By: Alana - Paper Planes

Alana - Paper Planes — Fri, 06 Mar 2015 10:47:08 +0000

Travel is excellent therapy! So glad to hear you’re in a better place now

By: Rachel Jones

Rachel Jones — Fri, 06 Mar 2015 05:17:02 +0000

Thanks for sharing, very proud of you – you’re an inpsiration!

By: Amanda Kendle

Amanda Kendle — Fri, 06 Mar 2015 04:10:12 +0000

Brilliant post and good on you for hitting publish! I posted recently about how moving abroad “cured” (well, more or less) my anxiety and panic attacks too and I totally agree with how you describe it. I think breaking the routines and getting away from those “safe” places is one of the keys. I’m sure it wouldn’t work for everyone but it sure sounds like it worked for you and me! (Maybe you have to be called Amanda to have it work!). Yay us!! xx