I stopped chasing the life I thought I was supposed to live

the moment I realized

the places that change you

don’t show up on a vision board.

They show up when you’re lost.

When the plan falls apart.

When you book the flight without knowing who you’ll be on the other side.

Aligned living doesn’t ask you to be polished.

It asks you to be present.

To notice how your body exhales in unfamiliar streets.

How your truth gets louder when no one knows your name.

Travel doesn’t fix you.

It reveals you.

The version of you that feels most like home

was never waiting at the destination—

she was waiting for your permission.

And that’s when everything shifts.

When you stop chasing the life you thought you were supposed to live…