Where did time go? This year wasn’t as difficult mentally as the previous. At the start of the year my one priority was to do better mentally. So I created a functioning relationship with my new friend ‘Grief’. It was incredibly hard but somewhat therapeutic, I needed to do that. This year has taught me that, I may be a traveler who like in my personal life, is a sucker for comfort. Having traveled to, Paris, London, Spain, Portugal, Indonesia and Greece.
The one take away for me looking back, was how little I was in front of the camera. How little the memories were filled with laughter, joy and gratitude. I wanted to change that. So I decided to revisit my favorite travel destinations. To recreate fun memories, to be present and bask in the gratitude, that I am full-filling a dream worth being completely present for. So I traveled back to London and Paris. I lived in the moment, revisited some of my favorite historical sites, sat in as much cafes, I walked and walked, People watched, journaled, worked, I cried, I laughed, I lived in the moment. Which ultimately made going home became easier, even though being there is still hard.
Lessons I’ve learnt this year to trust in myself more, and to lean more into my strengths. I am constantly humbled and reminded that everyone’s travel journey is different because it is not a separate entity to your life journey. So whilst it may look different, less aesthetically appealing and incredibly harder, the journey is yours and only yours to have.
I am immensely grateful to have the ability to travel, to learn and to grow, to be protected and covered whilst traveling alone.
Thank You 2024 and Goodbye.
Aldiaries.
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