I'm the Girl who randomly cries on trips | Morgan Atkinson All Inclusive Travel Advisor

I’m the girl who randomly cries on trips… not because anything is wrong, but because I can’t believe I’m actually there. The little girl who dreamed of these moments is in actual shock that it's happening and the emotions come fast.

A week ago, I was standing under the Riviera Maya stars, typing an entire novel of feelings into my notes app (i'm sure I'll share that one soon too), crying happy tears.

See, I was raised by a single mom and don’t get me wrong. I was given so much love and support from her and my grandparents. I know how many sacrifices they made just to make life work and now as a parent myself I know how many dreams they quietly set aside along the way.

And like most kids, I dreamed of something even bigger.

I wanted to see the world. I craved new places and new spaces from a very young age.

Then... I fell madly in love (one of the best decisions of my life), got married, and had kids young. And for a long time, I was the one making the sacrifices. Happily, wholeheartedly… for them.

And now… here I am.

People are making sacrifices for me.

My stepmom offering to keep the kids so we can go chase a dream and see new things.

My husband who says, “Babe, just go! I’ve got the kids,” without hesitation.

And realizing that? That’s what gets me.

It’s a really beautiful thing to watch the circle wrap itself around me and to finally stand in places and take up spaces I once only dreamed of.

I guess what I am trying to say is that if you’re the girl who cries on trips too… I see you and you’re my people.