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My interest in travel and the rest of the going-on's outside of Los Angeles, California is simply put, an interest in finding out more about myself. It turns out that my passion for travel, history, nature, culture, and other people is motivated by my selfish desire to better understand what makes me feel at peace and fulfilled. 31 years old, carrier of student debt, and living the draining life as a social worker, I find myself getting shoved into an air tight box that doesn't allow for imagination or creative expression. The rote routine that so many of us have to adhere to in order to survive has made us numb to others, and to beautiful enlightening experiences that we need to thrive as human beings. Quite candidly, family, financial circumstances, career, routine; these are things that I am both grateful for but feel burdened by. Life can feel so manufactured by the constant cycle of production and consumption. We spend most of our hours working to produce money to buy not only the things that we need (food, clothing, shelter), but the things that we think we need (fancy food, expensive clothes, and bigger houses). The amount of time and energy wasted leaves us feeling depleted, colorless, and cold. As trite as it may sound, there’s a silver lining in all hardships that we endure. It is our responsibility to be in a spiritual space that allows for us to be able to find the silver lining and use it to build a more whole, centered, and wise version of self. The more I travel the more energy I have to engage in life’s challenges with a lighter, happier, more self-reflective spirit. It reminds me to invest in my soul and in turn I am kinder and more loving to my fellow human beings. It creates a sense of connected-ness that leads to a vibrant and colorful existence. I hope my scribbling will inspire a curiosity to look for a way to bridge the inward to the outward. View all posts by vocabularyoflife