Just Hello No. 12: Traveling in Life
The past few weeks is but a memorable period. I was sad, plus I lost my phone. But I was happy also. It is a period of having a subtle mix of emotions.
If you noticed, I am also currently blogging here in my old blog since I still have to fix my original blog. I have a problem with deciding about how much storage I still need for the blog since it has grown in terms of content and traffic, and I am still saving for the storage. I am putting itsirenedayo.com on hiatus for a month, but I promise to bring it back, bigger and better.
Two weeks ago, I had the chance to be with Ma’am Elaine and flew to Hong Kong and Macau. At first, there are hesitations. (Well, it’s not new when you know you are about to leave a mountain of tasks for days.) However, at the end, I thought about the amount of resources we tried to set aside just for this foreign trip and I am not in the right position to just throw it away. I thought, one thing at a time, then I climbed up the plane.
Traveling has been so much fun and is a kind of therapy for me because I deal with extra different kind of life for days. It is also life-changing because you go home happy with lots of memories and life lessons, since when you travel, you learn different practices and beliefs, experience unique food and adventures, interact with locals and other tourists alike, and appreciate culture different from yours. Then somehow, you learn to empathize which makes you a different person, bolder than you are before.
It is amazing you can be that in a short span of time.
This is the reason that I invest so much in traveling this year. It is ALWAYS not easy. There is a sacrifice to do and a pretty much amount of resources needed. In full honesty, all I had when I embarked in this passion project is determination to step up from my old game. I guess, I literally took “Don’t be stuck in one place” and “Go out from your comfort zones” too literally. Lol.
I realized a lot from the activities, and I pondered, it could be the reason why there are several travelers in this world. Life is tougher than we imagined, much more overwhelming that all we can do is to gain so much from experiences, rather than materials things, positions or anything material this world will offer. Those are not comforting, but experience. Right there and then, I promised to myself to make traveling a goal that will push me forward in everything that I am doing.
Needless to say, I am living the same life I had two years ago (But I am sure, I have grown so much emotionally and mentally). I struggle with the same reasons, I cry for the same reasons and I still have this mindset that years after I will have a happier life because I will be following a completely different direction. I am considering my current situation as part of the long tunnel I have to go through and I have faith that I will be done with it in the right time. As for me, I don’t have plans to break the process. I am just trying to go out in it as much as possible by running and climbing faster, along with a solid faith and stronger determination.
I hope you watched the latest short vlog I posted in Youtube. I am currently preparing the next travel blog posts. First entries are for Hong Kong. I am putting an effort since I am trying to put justice to all that I have seen and experienced. The same to all that have been there, I say Hong Kong is indeed not just your ordinary city. It boosts with modern transportation system, spectacular skylines, aesthetic architectures, jaw-dropping high-rises, astounding sceneries and landscapes, magical theme parks and museums and most of all, a perfectly notable culture, and I would love to share my thoughts about it with you.