24/01/2026
To mark this year’s birthday, I decided to post pictures of myself taken since I began my travels last year.
At first, I wanted to share scenes of the beautiful places I’ve seen and faces of the fascinating people I’ve encountered, but I felt disingenuous and overwhelmed with such a task.
Then, however, I realized that the past 6 months have actually been a journey back to myself - rediscovering parts of myself dormant as well as venturing beyond my comfort zones through new adventures and connections.
I’m gifting myself this post to commemorate my feeling alive and carefree; spiritually awake and aligned; deeply joy and peace-filled. I know now that my choosing to simply be happy in myself and to practice prioritizing my own growth is the best service I can give to the world in this next phase of life.
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