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Obviously there is a privilege in being able to vacation for extended periods of time. But there is something charming about going off the beaten path in a foreign country and just setting up camp for awhile. Short enough to where is not as daunting as moving to a new county. But long enough that you get really acquainted with the place, develop and routine, and have regular spots.
I just did a month in Salvador, Brazil and it was beautiful. I was my first solo trip too, so there was some growing pains, but ultimately I learned so much in the process and caught some unreal sunsets
May 3, 2024
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I went to bars by myself just to read and listen to the music. I learned recently that’s the freedom you gain when you go places alone.
I spend so much of my life unintentionally waiting for permission to do things. Waiting on someone else to want to do things with me. It’s sort of weird being an adult and being allowed to just go to another country because you feel like it. It’s a freedom that I’ve never been brave enough to explore before.
I wonder if this experience was a as weird and wonderful for anyone else as it was for me.
(img: sketch of a cathedral i went to on my solo trip)
Jan 18, 2025
Back in April I went to the PNW for 11 days solo! This trip pushed me and taught me so much about myself. I did a bunch of hiking even though before this I wouldn’t have called myself a hiker. Driving through remote areas with poor reception forced me to trust myself. I loved the solitude and nature and who I became on this trip. I also got 2 tattoos (my first!!) and worked through my fear of needles! I’m tougher than I think.
Dec 27, 2024
I have experienced the joy, a handful of times over my years, of living way the fuck out there. There is nothing like it.
The furthest out, least connected option is by far the most impactful, but not something most people can (or should), do for a long time.
The perfect balance is being accessible to a nearby town or city, but fully capable of nude gardening.
Pictured, my yurt home on friends land from this past summer.
Feb 28, 2024
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i feel like internet culture has conditioned me to feel like I always have to have an opinion on something. And as a result I’m always judging an artist work as good or bad based on my own individual taste. But it’s absolutely bonkers to think that I’m the target audience for everything an artist that I like makes. Sometime, the song or the painting or the movie ect. Is not for me, and that’s fine. It doesn’t mean what they are producing is bad, it simply means it’s not resonating with me. And thinking this way allows me to respect an artists decision to experiment with their art form a bit more. Because I can only imagine how constricting it must be to feel pressure to create just for people approval and consumption. Maybe sometime the artists just wants to put out a funny little song that makes them happy. And sure, I may not get it and it may not be something I want to listen to, but that doesn’t mean it’s bad, just that it’s not for me, and that’s okay.
May 14, 2024
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I don’t fish for compliments but id be lying if I said that I don’t make sure I smell extra extra good before leaving the house just to hear someone say this.
May 15, 2024
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very much raw dogging the world, but it’s nice to just tap into the sounds of nature and the life around you. Also, it helps to just think and process things without added stimulations
May 4, 2024