21/12/2025
more thoughts in no specific order:
• 28 is young!!! I always thought I would need my entire life figured out by the time I’m 30 and this was an excellent example that that is far from the truth
• still have not figured out the true importance of stocks and how to invest in them (idk why being on my own this felt like something I needed to know lol)
• I was not entirely alone for those 5 months, I had many moments and adventures of solidarity but I also shared incredible experiences with friends old and new
• I had been traveling for years prior, but traveling with a partner vs doing it alone... not the same no no no
• you really do need community. time by myself has taught me so much but having a stable community is something I found more valuable than anything else
• leaving the country was, in fact, me running away. I solved some of my problems but just pushed others further along and those came back when I returned to the states
• the world of decision fatigue when you’re constantly by yourself is something I was nooooot prepared for
• I recognize the privilege in being able to leave the country and travel for 5+ months. at the same time, it was also a financial decision because I spent less money in the 5 months in SE Asia that I would’ve in the states
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