I’m 14 months into my 16-month round the world trip, and I’ve found something to love everyplace I’ve been in 158 cities across 46 countries. Month fourteen was dedicated to a 3-week silent meditation retreat. It was the hardest, most intense, most grueling thing I’ve ever done. But I also had a kundalini spiritual awakening - potentially healing my nervous system in big ways.
Read MoreI’m 13 months into my 16-month round the world trip, and I’ve found something to love everyplace I’ve been in 157 cities across 46 countries. Month twelve was about just letting loose and having a fucking amazing adventure.
Read MoreI’m 12 months into my 16-month round the world trip, and I’ve found something to love everyplace I’ve been in 142 cities across 42 countries. Month twelve was about moving inward, finding a way to anchor a sense of stability on the road when I’m craving a home base, and returning to productive and creative energies.
Read MoreI’m 11 months into my 16-month round the world trip, and I’ve found something to love everyplace I’ve been in 133 cities across 41 countries. Months ten and eleven for me were about shifting course when things weren’t working - and not being too attached to any particular goal for my journey.
Read MoreI’m 9 months into my 16-month round the world trip, and I’ve found something to love everyplace I’ve been in 109 cities across 37 countries. Month nine for me was about stopping being too self-serious, embracing carefree joy and shedding ideas of what are worthy or enlightened ways of living.
Read MoreI’m 8 months into my 16-month round the world trip, and I’ve found something to love everyplace I’ve been in 98 cities across 34 countries. Month eight for me was about embracing the nonself - that I change moment to moment and that I’m not reducible to any simple description. This summary covers where I’ve been, what I’ve learned, and how I’ve grown.
Read MoreI’m 7 months into my 16-month round the world trip, and I’ve found something to love everyplace I’ve been in 92 cities across 33 countries. Month five for me was about shedding all the shoulds and musts that I’ve inherited through my life - and starting to explore who I am when nothing I’ve been told is held sacred. This summary covers where I’ve been, what I’ve learned, and how I’ve grown.
Read MoreI’m 5 months into my 16-month round the world trip, and I’ve found something to love everyplace I’ve been in 65 cities across 24 countries. Month five for me was about letting go - of the past, of discomfort with pieces of myself, of a neurotic need to stay in control, and of notions that I’m extraordinary. This summary covers where I’ve been, what I’ve learned, and how I’ve grown.
Read MoreI’m 6 months into my 16-month round the world trip, and I’ve found something to love everyplace I’ve been in 79 cities across 28 countries. Month six was about settling into a place of peace and equanimity with the outside world - of accepting surrendering control of things I can’t change. This summary covers where I’ve been, what I’ve learned, and how I’ve grown.
Read MoreI’m 4 months into my 16-month round the world trip, and I’ve found something to love everyplace I’ve been in 54 cities across 21 countries. Month four for me was about tackling attraction to and compulsion for excess - and fostering a greater sense of compassion and wisdom that a life of moderation is self-kindness. This summary covers where I’ve been, what I’ve learned, and how I’ve grown.
Read MoreI’m 3 months into my 16-month round the world trip, and I’ve found something to love everyplace I’ve been in 39 cities across 10 countries. Month three for me was about confronting deeply rooted self-destructive habit energies that crop up when I’m sick or moody. It was a month of tough introspection - and of big growth. This summary covers where I’ve been, what I’ve learned, and how I’ve grown.
Read MoreI’m two months through my 16-month round the world trip. I’ve seen some amazing things in 26 cities across 9 countries - and cracked open parts of myself I had no idea I’d be accessing on this journey. This recap covers where I’ve been, what I’ve learned, how I’ve grown, and if my budget and packing list are holding up. Life on the road isn’t always easy - but for me, right now, it’s right.
Read MoreI’m one month into my 16-month round the world trip. I’ve seen some amazing things in 13 cities across 3 countries. I’ve learned a lot about myself and living a life on the road. This month one recap covers where I’ve been, what I’ve learned, and how I’m evaluating my budget and packing list. If you’re thinking of doing a long trip yourself, it’s full of advice on adjusting to life on the road.
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