A friend asked me this question while I was nearing the end of a 15 month travel journey. I told her it is difficult to answer because I think I need some time to integrate and truly see what I learned. Time will tell.
But what I could answer was the embodiment of lots of lessons. instead of intellectual understanding I got to experience and feel.
Traveling the world is like a school. You get in so many uncomfortable situations and really grow as a person. I grew, I experienced and evolved. Every place I visited, every person I met. All was magic.
There is so much wisdom I gathered on this trip, from totally living in the present moment, to releasing lots of baggage I did not need anymore, to receiving clarity on my future plans. To learning even deeper how to stand on my own two feet, boundaries, listening to my intuition. That there is lots of projection, ideas and fantasies. That I have desires, what they are, lots of clarity.
Knowing that every place can be home, because home is in the heart. Knowing that there are beautiful souls you can connect with all around the world. Looking for a specific place to call home is not realistic for a wanderer. There are many.
That there is a time for playing, for being curious, for being childlike. That the magic of life is truly all around us. That there is no need to plan. We can just be, flow. You can not for see the future.
I feel these lessons deep within me. This travel gave me confidence, trust and joy.
A time to be home now, I will arrive today, back in The Netherlands. I know it is not the end. Traveling is a part of me. But now there is a time for integration, seeing my family and friends and coming back to my roots.
miracles of the moon ☽ 