Mindful Traveling
Go Travel — You’ll Stumble Across This Unexpected Benefit
It helped restore my faith in people
Travel is never what you’ll expect. I guess that’s what keeps us hooked. For us curious wandering creatures, it’s the unknown that appeals to our adventurous spirits.
While journeying in a foreign land, we meet people we wouldn’t otherwise meet and catch a glimpse of the secret back roads of their lives and countries. We start the day with a plan and, given the opportunity, quickly change tack to explore a place we never knew existed.
Exploring the barely explored is a beautiful experience — one I recommend every person try once in their lifetime. But there’s another hidden gem I’ve taken away from my travels. A gem that’s equally exquisite and unexpected.
It’s that people will come through for you when you desperately need it, and least expect it.
Seeing clearly again
My pre-pandemic 2019 travels were primarily induced by the end of a five-year stint in a hideously toxic work environment coupled with an equally unhealthy relationship.
I won’t bore you with the details, but these experiences left a lover of humanity feeling used, violated, afraid to trust again, and…
