22/02/2021
Every time I tell someone what I do nowadays, and how work, life and play has become one for me, they look at me with surprise/or an almost disbelief. 👀
Yes, I travel, meet people, listen to stories, film, interview, consolidate my research and findings, edit them into documentaries and podcast episodes, and then share them with the world. ✈️🔎📝🎥🎙☺️That is my work, passion, and life, and I LOVE IT. It’s taken me more than a decade to get here, and the journey has been anything but linear, but I just wanted to say that it was all worth is. 💙
Also, as much as I enjoy the actual trips and exploration, I also spend a lot of time on my own, learning and reflecting. And every moment is special and can be importation, whether I’m on the road or not. Even when I’m on the plane or train by myself, or at home/office working on scripts and editing, I feel joyful. My joy mostly comes from waking up and feeling like my most authentic self; unapologetically myself. 🙋🏻♀️
Two days ago, I had an intimate and meaningful conversation with my parents and brother, where we all shared what makes us most content. For me, that was an easy question to answer: to wake up everyday feeling alive, full of vitality, and excited for the adventures ahead while being who I want to be.
For me, it’s never been about the destination nor end result, but the journey itself and to be able to enjoy it fully. To be present. To know that I am true to myself, living by my values and beliefs, inside and out. To fight for what I believe in. To connect, to live passionately, and compassionately. To be what I am, to live what I was meant to live, to want to sound like no one else, and to yield to the blossoms dictated to my heart: this is what I want.” 💛
