How I made the decision ❀
“The decision to travel solo starts taking shape in your mind. You know it’s a choice that could change your life.”
Dear Diary:
I recently turned 30… and I’m not sure if it’s that so-called thirty-something crisis, or simply that I can’t keep ignoring this little voice that keeps shouting from within. On the outside, everything seems to be in order: I’ve got a good job, a wonderful family, and a home I share with the “chosen family” life has given me. But deep down, something doesn’t quite feel right. It’s as if there’s a piece of the puzzle missing.
Lately, I’ve been constantly drawn to content about Asia – videos, photos, travel stories… and I keep thinking back to that one time I was so close to going. To leaving everything behind and just doing it. But back then, fear got the better of me. The thought of travelling alone gave me vertigo. To be honest, it still does sometimes.
• The Decision to Travel Solo •
And just now, as if the universe had heard me, a book landed in my hands — in a totally random way, by the way. The Ikigai Method. I opened it without expectations… and boom! Every word stirred something in me.
What if my ikigai is somewhere in Asia?
What if what I’ve been searching for all this time isn’t here, trapped between what I “should do” and the daily routine?
I spoke to Henny, my soul sister, my travel guru — the one who’s always been one step ahead when it comes to throwing herself into the world. I shared my idea with her. She looked at me intently and said something like:
—What are you waiting for?
Exactly. What am I waiting for?
I think I’ve been dreaming of this trip for far too many years to keep putting it off. So I listened to her — and I picked a date.
Because dreams, if you don’t schedule them, stay just that: dreams.
I looked at destinations, started estimating how much time I’d need, and researched the best possible dates…
And I’ve made up my mind:
In August 2025 the adventure begins. Yes, I’m going. And this time, there’s no turning back.
AND THAT’S IT — THE FIRST ENTRY IN MY PRE-TRAVEL DIARY,
a way to start shaping everything I’ve been carrying inside.
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