Today, I write the first page of a story that will take me across oceans, language barriers, and cultural differences. More than any I may write in the future, this will be the most surreal. Because this is the day when a vague idea, bullied by adversity, became a solid part of my reality. Years of saving what I earn, sacrificing what I can do without, and a steadfast belief have paid off. Yet this idea would never have become anything more than a spark without a bottle of courage to abandon the wheel.
I’ve traded a life and career with a comfortable routine for one filled with unexpected encounters & experiences (😊 and ☹), and where no two days will ever be the same. I cannot know how this story ends, but with absolutely clarity I can see to get where I must be, I must put my own feet in front of me. One and then the other on the path less travelled.
And so, my journey begins…
