I’m obsessed with finding the best way to spend my morning. I’ve experimented with meditation, nature, drawing pictures, reading, you name it. I love it in the geekiest way imaginable. Out of all these techniques, there’s not one in specific that works best. Instead, it’s a common theme that I have found between all of … Continue reading Find a way to play before you start your day
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Are you fun? Would you want to hang out with yourself?
Would you describe yourself as fun? Would you describe yourself as enthusiastic, or energetic? Would you want to hang out with yourself? I believe that this is an important question to ask ourselves. More importantly, it’s a mindset we need to embrace in our daily lives. To actively try and be a fun person. Many … Continue reading Are you fun? Would you want to hang out with yourself?
Get Weird at the Snap of a Finger
Can you get weird at the snap of a finger? Embrace your inner lunatic? Let loose and become the craziest silliest most insane version of yourself? This could be a goofy dance. Or I’ll start speaking in gibberish. Or make strange voices. Or chant in strange made up languages. Here's an example: It helps me … Continue reading Get Weird at the Snap of a Finger
Traveling makes me appreciate home
Why do you go away? So that you can come back. So that you can see the place you came from with new eyes and extra colors. And the people there see you differently, too. Coming back to where you started is not the same as never leaving." - Terry Pratchett Traveling the world has … Continue reading Traveling makes me appreciate home
Don’t hate the country, hate the situation
One thing I've noticed throughout my travels is that when things go wrong, we need something or someone to blame. We need some excuse as to why we're not having the trip we envisioned in our dreams. So what do many of us do? We blame that country. "Ah man I HATE India! I got … Continue reading Don’t hate the country, hate the situation
Life isn’t that different in a different country
When I travel I like to live in a country for an extended period of time. I don't like to visit a lot of different countries in a short period of time. I like to do this so that I can understand what life is like in that country. See what a day in the … Continue reading Life isn’t that different in a different country
Mistakes are an opportunity to learn
I've made a lot of mistakes while traveling. I've been robbed in Argentina. I got sick off of Bhang in Varanasi. I've lost credit cards. Over time I began to realize that every "mistake" is always an opportunity for growth. When I make a mistake I ask myself two questions. What went wrong? How can … Continue reading Mistakes are an opportunity to learn
Experiences are Unique to the Individual
One thing I've learned throughout my travels is that no two people experience the same event in the same way. Ask two people who just went to the same mountain/landmark/event what their favorite takeaway was, and each person will have a different favorite part. Each person experienced the same event in a slightly different way. … Continue reading Experiences are Unique to the Individual
Perceptions are never the same as Reality
Your perception of what a country is like is most likely wrong. The image in your head when you visualize a country...is probably flawed. It was for me...every time I traveled. The reality of what a country was ACTUALLY like never aligned with my perceptions of what I thought it would be like. This is … Continue reading Perceptions are never the same as Reality
Traveling is all about the people you meet
It’s not where you’ve been, what you’ve seen, or what you've tried that makes traveling so special. It’s not the visiting of famous tourist destinations and crossing countries off the passport bucket list. It’s the people you meet that make traveling so special. It’s the conversations you have. The relationships you build. The exposure to … Continue reading Traveling is all about the people you meet