September 30, 2023 by Cassandra Johnson
Those Aspirations. I see why we cannot secretly let them go. I see why, if we seemingly talk ourselves out of them (not naturally just changing them), we can’t always forget.
I felt some weight lift off my shoulders yesterday as I imagined visiting new places again while submitting my 30-day notice. I gradually became less tied to how this could also be perceived. I took a little break from the warnings to be careful in “strange” places and talking me out of going.
This may just look different. Though it does feel good, admittedly I also feel odd and also know I can again intermittingly get tied to those perceptions above. Unwittingly.
It may look like giving up stability. Honestly, it is giving up one kind. On the other hand…
I also see being a digital nomad as having a lot more potential freedom and choices to explore before deciding on what stability means again.
That weight off my shoulder was just one benefit. I could also sense the physical and emotional wellbeing of letting go of the stress that comes with maintaining a lifestyle in this cosmopolitan area (though I loved this area!) Having more time with friends and family is more necessary and welcome to my wellbeing now.
I felt less rancor creeping in at what I could be missing by working harder and longer and only playing part of the time.
My energy feels better directed, not just aimed at meeting goals that are no longer right for me.
Each timeframe is different.
I feel a growing grace and empathy, knowing how scared many of us can be, at any stage, to give up what we know for things not promised. However, we have come this far because of our capabilities. We have proof more is possible.
We have permission to get information wrong and view missteps and unforeseen circumstances as the chance to redirect.
We have permission not to have all the answers. We have room to commend ourselves. We can tread carefully, take our time, or take a leap. We each get to seek out the goals best for us, increasingly reminded to also give ourselves peace.