I embarked on this journey to leave everything I knew behind. I had lost some of myself in academia and in a relationship and I chose to follow the voice inside that coaxes me onto planes towards unknown lands. I can hardly believe I'm halfway through, there were times where it felt like this was not even a trip or a journey but just an on going state and way of life. Now that the end is in sight however, I am starting to feel further pressure on me to fill that big pile of empty space and potential ahead of me.
Another thing I have noticed is that people whom I meet up with along the way, people I hold dear to me in a home life context, are showing me different colors while in the midst of traveling. Perhaps it is my colors that are changing, perhaps I am a know-it-all when it comes to traveling, or judgmental, or just too independent to bother with buddies on the road. Or maybe its seeing these people in a different environment, one which is filled with challenges and unknowns, and perhaps its their safety net behaviors which are irking me. Maybe I have low patience and high expectations for those around me, forgetting all of the subtle knowledge I have acquired through travel experiences.
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