HOW TO GAIN THE SUPPORT OF YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY

• Posted by Ivan Belan August 14, 2015 - Filed in Arts & Culture - 4,095 views

  Once a month, Kristin Addis from Be My Travel Muse writes a guest column featuring tips and advice on solo female travel. It’s an important topic I can’t adequately cover, so I brought in an expert to share her advice. This month’s column is about dealing with unsupportive friends and family who think you’ll end up like the movie Taken.

  I swallowed hard as I sat across from her, hoping the news would go over smoothly. I’d been sitting on the information for months and had finally worked up the courage to tell her.

  “Mom,” I began, “I’m quitting my job to travel the world.” I held my breath and wished I could hide behind something while she considered the news.

  “How fun!” she replied.

  I was stunned.

  There was no questioning, no criticism, and no attempt to talk me out of it. I had her support. Plain and simple. It was a huge relief and, now that she knew, I could tell the rest of the world too.

Ivan Belan

Hi all, i am blogger and i am write about travelling, i like travelling and visit more than 50 countries. I would like to explain you, why i am travelling along, and how make you life more happy)