I have been fortunate to visit most parts of the world, traveling extensively for more than a decade and experiencing things that many can only dream of. And I never took it for granted.
I remember when I was about 16, falling asleep with my radio on every single night. I don’t know why. Maybe I didn’t like the silence, or perhaps the soothing music I listened to was comforting me and helping me fall asleep. It was a form of meditation, long before I even knew the meaning and benefit of it. But what I remember most is that while listening to music, I was imagining foreign places and faraway countries in my head. I asked my parents to buy me an Atlas for Christmas, a big heavy book I spotted in our local bookstore. I would pore over the maps during the day and dream about the places at night. Maybe that was the beginning of dreams manifesting themselves without even knowing what manifesting meant!
More than ten years later, I started traveling. Life's circumstances extended the possibility of traveling for a living, even though I had long forgotten about my teenage sleeping habits. I traveled for work and pleasure, also to see my friends and family, depending on where they were living at the time. I lived out of my suitcase for a huge number of years. It was fun, adventurous, inspiring, uplifting, and educating. But it was also hard, tiring, and unhealthy. I had wanted to quit the lifestyle for many years but was never brave enough to do so, as I wasn’t sure how to live otherwise. It felt like traveling was ingrained into my body and mind, and I didn’t know how to live differently. It became almost a love-hate relationship.
And then suddenly, the world got sick, and with it, many people. We all stopped living and focused on surviving. I finally landed. I wasn’t brave enough to make the decision by myself for years, so the Earth I adored so much, did it for me. I found myself in one place each and every day, while the whole world stopped and became silent. With the sudden change, I became more centered and overjoyed at being at home. A whole new life started, and another vastness of infinite possibilities unfolded.
I was grateful for the past and curious about the future. I never thought I would miss traveling the world again. I had seen it, I had done it, and now different moments awaited me, and I felt very content.
Hey life, bring on the change, I am ready!
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