Where have I come from….where will I go?
That is the question I tell myself often…although it’s quite unintentional. I never really put it down in words at all but, looking back at my life, the thought of it comes up regularly. I know that that the education I had in college was pushing me forward, but not necessarily in the way I thought I wanted it to. I learned things that developed into something much greater. But every which way I go, when I plant my heels into what I think may be good for me (like a decent job), an ax comes along and chops me down right into the dirt.
But looking back at all the things I have down so far, opportunities that have crossed my path, I feel its all for something greater. Some may say that it’s all in my head and I may have said that about others as well. But I have learned to reject what the status quo of our culture says and refuse believe that their idea is the only way. It’s not. And history has def proven that time and time again. We are in a time of massive change now and what has originally knocked me down from my perceived path keeps transforming me onto something better. At times it drives me nuts that I cannot settle for something for an extended period but what I am grateful for, now that I have seen it develop deeper, is that there is definitely a theme. I am following a path. That’s for certain.
So here I am, packing for a year-long trip across this planet to explore the depths of my soul and the depths of this planet on a very non-traditional route. I have seen and read many backpackers’ blogs while they stop at various cities and hostels and experience that backpacker culture… but what about those blogs that want to actively participate within the community. The people. The culture. The earth. The plants. The food. The spirit of this planet. And to make change. I want to be able to provide that side of the story of those blogs because there is not enough.
I hope I can inspire you to see that there are other options out there. That you, too, can do what I am doing if you choose to. To realize that we do not have to live in a capitalist & materialistic world. Or you can learn from what I am doing to make change in your own community. Take a look around and I am sure that you will find a transition town meeting in your area. Or a CSA you can be a member of.
‘Be the change that you want to be’ Ghandi had said. And I take that to heart because we are only here for a short time and we need to make it as meaningful as possible.
Onto my next adventure…..
Selling, donating, and getting rid of a vast amount of the things I own as I prepare to travel to South America. Starting in Iquitos, Peru.
