Growing up, we didn’t travel on planes or go anywhere far. Seemed like the furthest was LA which always felt like the longest 8-hour car ride where we stopped at every rest stop and ate the pre-packed meals of rice and beef in aluminum foil.

In high school I went to Hawaii with friends and that set the tone to be a regular destination.

My family was not adventurous so camping or spontaneously going somewhere outside of our city was not a regular thing to do.

Because I didn’t know any different about travel, I focused on my career with hardly any fun breaks in between.

As I got older and experienced more of life’s uglier side, however, I started to feel burned out and angry.

It wasn’t easy to shake off and I couldn’t pinpoint why I wasn’t happy.

I joined a lifestyle community which completely changed my outlook on life. I always thought this was for a certain “kind” of people but only to find out it’s for regular people who want more but don’t necessarily think they can.

My life today is legitimately in a space of fun and joy which in turn help me become a better person.

I hope that others who want a better life will join spaces where their heart yearns to be.