98 HERWORLD JAN 2020
HAPPY
’m 30 and life has just begun. More than
a year ago though, I was in a rut. The
“me” today is a diff erent person, but
that didn’t happen until after I quit my
dream job as a music editor, packed my
bags, and travelled around the world for
a year on a mission to reinvent myself
and reclaim my happiness.
At that time, my career had reached a
culmination point. There was no room left to
grow in the company, and I was craving new
challenges. Sure, I could’ve just moved on to
another job with better prospects, but it wasn’t
enough to make me “whole” as a person. Deep
down, I knew that embarking on this journey
would be life-changing, one that would open my
mind, heart and soul.
You could say that my whirlwind trip was
a self-investment of sorts. Still, I was scared as
hell. With no stable income, I had to survive on
my hard-earned savings, which lasted through
the year-long trip.
And being on the road meant that I had
to face many uncertainties, including the
dangers of travelling solo while moving from
one unfamiliar place to another, picking up new
languages to get by, and getting comfortable
with being uncomfortable all over again.& OUT
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