March 2nd 2015, a day that no doubt was the start of a journey I hope I will always continue. A year ago now I embarked on what is to date the most exciting adventure I’ve had, and the beginning of the “travel bug” for me. I have always had this craving for the unknown and a desire to travel and be where I’m not but when my best friend and practically sister agreed to explore Europe with me that desire just multiplied. The day we left for Europe I felt something deep down in my bones that I knew was never going to leave me. I had this feeling of accomplishment for living the life of my dreams and going after what I wanted and also this insane curiosity of what was yet to come.
I hope that my passion and love for travel, for exploring life, reaching for my dreams and going after the things that excite me never stops or dulls. I want to always be exactly who I say I am and always have that desire that pushes me and drives me into whatever it is that lights my soul on fire. I never want to stop exploring and I never want to loose my sense of wonder. Right now travel is something I crave every day and something I constantly find myself day dreaming about and that makes me happy. That means that this journey I started is far from over, the travel bug got me good and I have no plans on fighting it off.
I encourage everyone to travel, to see the world and to explore it, to connect with individuals from all over. Don’t be a tourist, be a traveler and submerge yourself into different cultures, talk with the locals and don’t just see the sights but discover what makes them so incredible to you. Find what intrigues you and dive deeper into that, search for those small coffee shops or hole in the wall pubs or anything off the beaten path. Go explore and discover all the possibilities out there. I think that we can all take away so much from traveling and every single adventure you go on can be a great learning experience. There is something magical about being outside your comfort zone that forces you to learn more about yourself and your surroundings and often teaches you to view things in a different light or appreciate what you have in a whole new way. I think that traveling is and will always be one of the best forms of education and no one should ever stop learning.
Traveling taught me a lot about myself and about what makes me happy and for that I’m grateful. When you are forced out of your comfort zone and are in situations that make you reflect on your life and the things most important to you you start to realize what those things are and why they are important. It also gives you clarity on other pieces of your life wether that’s your career or relationships or anything really that maybe you didn’t have an answer to before. For me I discovered a lot about what excites me and what I’m passionate about and also what I was and wasn’t ready for. So I pledge to continue my journey of adventure and discovery and always keep my head high and my standards higher as I live the life that keeps me smiling and dreaming. I also pledge to be brave enough to stand up for the things I want, when I want them, and strong enough to change directions when I see fit.
Sunset Chaser 