<ul><li>Kelly Benthall, along with her husband, retired early last year to travel the world, facing the challenge of starting over in unfamiliar places.</li><li>Despite being perceived as fearless, Kelly admits to being a 'scaredy-cat' who didn't grow up traveling.</li><li>She learned to manage the emotional risk of early retirement by applying fear-setting techniques, which helped her navigate the uncertainties of leaving her established life behind.</li><li>Kelly emphasizes the importance of acknowledging fear as a part of the journey and not waiting to be fearless before embarking on new adventures.</li></ul>

We retired early from our jobs in oil and gas to travel. Starting over again in new places has been terrifying.

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