It's a world of sunrises... and sunsets. Hello fatigues and sighs.
Today is a down day, and there's pretty much no rhyme or reason to it. After the frenetic activity of the past few days, veritable ocean swells, comes the slowing, the pause -- the dips. Ghana tomorrow.
And no excitement whatsoever. But you know what? That's okay. One thing that I can see in myself as a two-time voyager is the growth towards, balance, acceptance, and a lack of expectation in my travels, perceptions, and emotions therein. The quest for the perfect trip, the judgement of my experiences as "authentic" or no -- all of these are vain imaginings. Instead, I am choosing to do my best to live in the here and now, to breathe and BE, and to know that whatever comes my way is what is meant. That is the true authentic traveling experience. And so with fatigue comes stillness and peace.
Today is a down day, and there's pretty much no rhyme or reason to it. After the frenetic activity of the past few days, veritable ocean swells, comes the slowing, the pause -- the dips. Ghana tomorrow.
And no excitement whatsoever. But you know what? That's okay. One thing that I can see in myself as a two-time voyager is the growth towards, balance, acceptance, and a lack of expectation in my travels, perceptions, and emotions therein. The quest for the perfect trip, the judgement of my experiences as "authentic" or no -- all of these are vain imaginings. Instead, I am choosing to do my best to live in the here and now, to breathe and BE, and to know that whatever comes my way is what is meant. That is the true authentic traveling experience. And so with fatigue comes stillness and peace.
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