We are all ever changing, but this year seems to have brought me more changes than I’m used to. And I have embraced them gladly. For a start, my Job came to an end, and I have decided that, at this moment, Jobs do not suit me. Work is good, especially when with your hands, mind and heart. But something that keeps you inside when you should be out, or makes you tired but you cannot sleep, cannot be what we were made for.
The second significant change was deciding to be nomadic again. I have always had roaming feet, much thanks to my parents who took us to Kenya when I was a child and they have still not returned. My life there exposed me to sights, sounds and smells and a sense of spontaneity that has become an integral part of who I am. Having family thousands of miles away also teaches you to be resourceful and stand on your own two feet, and to need to find somewhere to be in the school holidays, which happily led to my love of hitting the road.
Now older, hopefully wiser, and having experienced for the first time what comes with having ‘Responsibilites’ (job and house in city and therefore very little time), I have felt very strongly what I consider to be my real Responsibilities at this unique time on our planet, and so have packed my bags with only a plan to Learn: to be more self sufficient and to tread my path lightly, wherever it takes me.
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