Hey Heidi,
Fantastic read, great to hear you found the liberation you needed. I've always thought it's pretty bizarre how actively we refuse to break free of the rat race. I've always believed I somehow lacked the courage to do more of what I wanted, and less of what society wanted! Where are you now, and what's next on your travel itinerary? Cool to have you on steemit, wishing you success!
That fear of the unknown can be a b*tch. But by diving head first, it gives you such a boost of confidence and excitement and it can change your whole perspective if you're open to it. Whenever I return from a trip I feel like I can conquer anything and I feel like I was able to learn a tiny bit more about this amazing world that we all live in. But the best part is getting to know the locals and every time without fail I'm able to find some sort of common ground. Although we live thousands of miles apart with whole oceans separating our cultures, life is always the same, we try our best with what we've got, love and appreciate family, and laugh as much as possible. I recently returned from my latest trip to Tahiti, I stayed there for 5 weeks with this super humble yet close-knit family who made me feel like I was a part of their family. Beautiful views, amazingly clear ocean and the MOST friendly people I've ever met. I'm in Florida right now, I'm planning on heading to Portugal in October unless I can manage to increase my funds before then. I'd like to head out to Indonesia before Portugal but that's just a dream at this point ;) Thank you for the well-wishes I appreciate it! Go out and have an adventure of your own, don't doubt your courage, it's there ;)
Bravo! Looking forward to more of your thoughts, wherever you are. How is the weather in Florida?
It is so hot here. But it's sunny and I'm right by the ocean so it's perfect :)