Because of a friendship of almost 20 years, today I can write this with great pride. I met Jordyn when we were in secondary school. There, we built a friendship that is still very strong today. At the age of 19, Jordyn went to study and live in the Netherlands. We stayed in contact through video calls and messaging apps. I closely followed Jordyn's journey and saw how Jordyn traveled from one country to another, planning everything independently and going on these trips alone. Seeing this, I began to feel admiration for what Jordyn was doing, and I shared that with Jordyn.
I myself am a single mother of two children and was very afraid to plan a trip on my own for me and my kids. I approached Jordyn and said that I wanted to go on a vacation alone with my children to the Netherlands, but I didn't know what to do and felt very scared. In August 2025, we talked about this topic, and Jordyn immediately began, with passion, to help plan the trip for me and my children. In less than two weeks, everything was planned and ready. Jordyn asked me where I wanted to go in the Netherlands, and I told Jordyn that I didn't really know, but that I had a certain budget and wanted to make the trip within that. Jordyn personally chose activities for us to do in the Netherlands.
Finally, the day came for me and my children to travel. From beginning to end, everything went really well. Jordyn created a schedule with dates, times, and costs for all the activities, and we managed to do everything exactly as planned. After I returned home, I needed about two weeks to get used to my normal routine again because I was so happy and satisfied with the vacation that Jordyn helped me plan.
After talking back and forth with Jordyn she has challenge me to go through the Stop Chickening Out course and use my Netherlands experience and confidence to go book my own solo trip.
And now I can say that I am already planning my next vacation on my own. This is something I am able to do thanks to Jordyn and the motivation given. As soon as I've completed my vacation, I'll be back here to share my win with everyone. Jordyn, you've been warned because I'm personally coming back to visit you in the Netherlands.