My Trips Around the World
I love to travel. I love learning about new cultures and new languages. I may not have a lot of money to travel as much as I want to, nor can I travel at the moment because of COVID 19 but I like to look back at the times I did travel.
I went to Kenya for two weeks for a study abroad program. I had the opportunity to go to a giraffe sanctuary, an elephant orphanage, safari rides on Maasai Mara national reserve, Ocean sole factory, and much more!
I was so happy to be away from my life, for a moment. I felt I could really breathe, and reflect on my life as a third party person could. Things became clear because I wasn't clouded by negative thoughts or the influence of others. I could make decisions based on my own accord. I decided I wanted out of my abusive relationship, I wanted out of the abusive office environment I was working in. I wanted to finish college and decided I wouldn't let my depression get in the way.
That was back in 2014. Skipping ahead two years later, to 2016; I had the opportunity to visit my mom's home country. We went to Cancun, Guadalajara, and Toluca. I ate the most delicious food and was able to practice my Spanish. However, I was going through a lot of pain at the time. My relationship with my mother and sister was not completely repaired and I had a lot of built-up anger. I would yell at my mom in front of my Uncle and when he dropped us off at the airport, the last thing he said to me, was to be nicer to my mom and sister.
That was the last time I saw him. He passed the following year and I carried so much guilt with myself afterward. After the trip, and even more so after, his death, I wanted to fulfill his last words he said to me. I wanted to repair my relationships, and let people know how much I loved them because you never knew which moment will be your last with them.
My most recent trip was to Japan, in 2019. After having a bad cycle of jobs, I decided to go to Japan with my friend from high school to "getaway." I thought this trip would help me clear my head, and help me find happiness. Although, this trip gave me a sense of happiness, because who can't be happy in Tokyo and Kyoto. Sleeping in a capsule hotel, shopping, visiting shrines, renting a kimono, buying from vending machines and 7-11, and much more! I had such a lovely time!
However, that happiness was only temporary. When I came back, I still struggled with finding purpose, job stability, and happiness within myself. After my trip, and accumulating situations afterward, I decided to enter therapy and my mental health recovery progressed exponentially.
I am so grateful for my travel opportunities and the role they played in helping me make life decisions. If you have the opportunity to travel with friends or family, I encourage everyone to do it. It's nice to experience life through another perspective and it may help clear your mind if you need to do so. Even if it doesn't, it's just nice to learn about different cultures, create new memories, and have fun. Life is too short to be sad all the time.
Thanks for reading!
I went to Kenya for two weeks for a study abroad program. I had the opportunity to go to a giraffe sanctuary, an elephant orphanage, safari rides on Maasai Mara national reserve, Ocean sole factory, and much more!
I was so happy to be away from my life, for a moment. I felt I could really breathe, and reflect on my life as a third party person could. Things became clear because I wasn't clouded by negative thoughts or the influence of others. I could make decisions based on my own accord. I decided I wanted out of my abusive relationship, I wanted out of the abusive office environment I was working in. I wanted to finish college and decided I wouldn't let my depression get in the way.
That was back in 2014. Skipping ahead two years later, to 2016; I had the opportunity to visit my mom's home country. We went to Cancun, Guadalajara, and Toluca. I ate the most delicious food and was able to practice my Spanish. However, I was going through a lot of pain at the time. My relationship with my mother and sister was not completely repaired and I had a lot of built-up anger. I would yell at my mom in front of my Uncle and when he dropped us off at the airport, the last thing he said to me, was to be nicer to my mom and sister.
That was the last time I saw him. He passed the following year and I carried so much guilt with myself afterward. After the trip, and even more so after, his death, I wanted to fulfill his last words he said to me. I wanted to repair my relationships, and let people know how much I loved them because you never knew which moment will be your last with them.
My most recent trip was to Japan, in 2019. After having a bad cycle of jobs, I decided to go to Japan with my friend from high school to "getaway." I thought this trip would help me clear my head, and help me find happiness. Although, this trip gave me a sense of happiness, because who can't be happy in Tokyo and Kyoto. Sleeping in a capsule hotel, shopping, visiting shrines, renting a kimono, buying from vending machines and 7-11, and much more! I had such a lovely time!
However, that happiness was only temporary. When I came back, I still struggled with finding purpose, job stability, and happiness within myself. After my trip, and accumulating situations afterward, I decided to enter therapy and my mental health recovery progressed exponentially.
I am so grateful for my travel opportunities and the role they played in helping me make life decisions. If you have the opportunity to travel with friends or family, I encourage everyone to do it. It's nice to experience life through another perspective and it may help clear your mind if you need to do so. Even if it doesn't, it's just nice to learn about different cultures, create new memories, and have fun. Life is too short to be sad all the time.
Thanks for reading!
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