Alaska was truly incredible, breathtaking, and just overall amazing.
I felt stimulated from the moment the sun started to rise and I could see the mountain peaks; that fire this trip ignited is still burning bright and it feels great.
I took this trip because I needed a mental pause from what is my real life. I couldn’t keep moving forward and feeling like I was going nowhere. I needed time to reflect on certain things.
I haven’t been the best person to be around, partly because I was overworked, exhausted, and quickly burning out; the people around me probably felt this far more than I did. I have also been dealing with my demons which have been a bit tricky to conquer.
Happiness is not easily obtained.
You have to go out there and find it.
That is what I did.
Traveling is something I love and know will always deliver little sparks of happiness.
Those quick trips are and were a dopamine rush.
I am glad I lived in the 'bold north' for the length of time I did.
It prepared me both physically and mentally for the conditions I endured; considering the lack of clothes I brought, which I thought was comical.
I find humor in misery, however, I was far from miserable.
I was elated.
I was able to spend the first couple of days with an old coworker, her boyfriend, and her best friend who I happened to bump into in the Atlanta airport. It was nice being far from home and having someone I knew close by.
In my last couple of days I spent it with my friend's Mom, Nephew, and their Tenant who happen to live in Alaska as well, another thing not planned, but it was super nice.
It is these spontaneous and unexpected moments that we learn to appreciate and love the most.
I cannot wait to return.
I cannot wait to walk, run, hike, and sightsee Alaska again.
It’ll be a while before something like this happens again.
Here's to hoping the next time it does - I can do it with some of my closest friends.
I am enamored.
