"In memory, Venice is always magic."

With Venice, the main lesson here for me was I don't always need to have a plan. I work as a producer, and have an extreme Type A personality. I have people in my life that mistake this by thinking this means I can't handle when a plan changes. This got worse with having celiac so I know there's always something I can eat, and knowing where the nearest bathroom is. I like to go in with a plan so when things do go wrong, it's easier for me to take it in stride because I've already done my research and have an understanding of what the next best move is. People assume when I'm stressed it's become I need to be in control and don't like when things aren't going my way. But when I get stressed it's ultimately because I don't feel safe, whether that be physically, mentally or emotionally.

With all of that said, Venice is the perfect place to learn how to go with the flow. The streets are really small, so there's only so much that can happen. There's nothing I love more than walking around aimlessly for hours, taking life in and becoming introspective. But when I travel and spend money, I have it in my head that I must do something in order for the experience to be worthwhile. I learned that doesn't need to be the case in Venice. Honestly, seeing my mom's face light up as she took in the city of Venice was worth it. You can experience a city for all of it's beauty, history and culture by keeping it as simple as possible: go with the flow.