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Would You Backpack Around The World?
If you had the chance, would you backpack around the
world?
I was telling Kevin I want to backpack across
Southeast Asia, and I’ve done some research on it. It’s totally doable, and the
cost would be relatively low.
To my delight, he was open to my suggestion, and then
we talked about doing the same thing across Europe. I would continue with my
freelance writing and writing books as well as creating a documentary of our
journey and sharing it with the world.
. . . But, I will not leave this guy behind. So
those plans are on hold for now.
I’m cool with that because currently we’re in the
process of becoming minimalist and preparing ourselves to travel the US as
digital nomads.
That’s a huge undertaking that one shouldn’t do on a whim.
Don’tcha agree?
-So we’re taking our time and going with the flow.
I have to be honest here . . . since we’ve decided we
want to live an alternative lifestyle as minimalist to where we’ll be living in
the now, discovering self and no longer just existing, I've had a strong feeling of liberation and a happiness I’ve never experienced before.
-However, my happiness is not wrapped up in the RV
(Aesop) or the idea of all the adventures Kevin and I are going to have or us
backpacking across Southeast Asia.
My happiness derives from answering this simple question
last August 2017:
Who
was I before society told me who I should be?
After honestly answering that question and realizing I
don’t need all the stuff I have, I got busy changing my life and returning back
to who I truly am. I’m still working on it, btw. Fortunately, Kevin is on the
same page as me, and he’s doing his own work beside me.
I’ve learned, though from past experiences that I’m
the only one that’s going to make me happy, not another person, and not
material objects.
Happiness is a choice.
. . . But this
post isn’t about happiness. I already wrote an article about that topic. Hereà https://medium.com/@authorrebekkahford/fifteen-things-you-can-do-to-make-yourself-happy-27612f0f9027
Anyway, I know this path we’re going to embark on will
be a challenging one and there will be sacrifices,
but I also know for me personally, if I were to continue on with the life I
have now, I'd be just existing
instead of living. Ten years from now, I’d be living the same life.
I don’t want that.
Yes, I’ll be totally stepping out of my comfort zone,
but that’s okay. Growth happens when you
step out of your comfort zone and you open yourself up for new opportunities
that would normally not happen if you didn’t step out of your protective
bubble.
Backpacking across a country or even your own, would
be an experience of a lifetime and totally stepping out of your comfort zone.
-However, it’s not for everyone, which is fine.
I have no judgment here.
Do
what makes YOU happy and live your life the way you want to.
. . . But, if I
ever have the opportunity to backpack across Southeast Asia or Europe, I will,
and I’ll share the experience with you. For sure. :)
