Traveling opens your mind, experiencing new things broadens your horizons and sometimes it helps to discover what you would have never imagined about yourself. Living stuck in a routine, hanging out in the same environment limits your options of unveiling the things that can bring happiness in your life.
It's all about the little things.
Growing up in a city showed me all that an urban setting could offer, and all throughout these years I discovered what I enjoy and what makes the place I grew up so unique to me. I was aware I was still missing out, but I never felt the necessity or had the opportunity to see what other places could bring to the table.
In August 2013, I found myself, for the first time, in a new situation; I was under Ohio's starry sky, staring at a crackling fire that was burning brightly before my eyes, feeling the warmth that it produced on a chilly night. That whole experience was so foreign to me, just because in the place that I was coming from I never had the opportunity to sit and enjoy a bonfire at night. I could describe it as a warm welcoming feeling that leaves a trail of happiness that lingers, once you find out that you like other things that you never thought about.
That was only one example of the many that I've encountered these past years, but that definitely made me reflect and think about how much we still need to know and discover about ourselves. Give yourself the chance of exploring the possibilities that this world has to offer and try to establish a healthy relationship with yourself, because once you learn about what you like, you'd be more likely to aim for it and live a great and fulfilling life.
