Traveling the world can be hard. You get to see so many wonderful places and constantly set off on new adventures. But, with that said, you don’t have anywhere to call home.
For most people, home is where our stuff is. It’s someplace that makes us feel safe, and where we rest our head after a long day.
But for me, there is no home. At least in a traditional sense. Everything I own fits into a backpack, duffle bag, and carry on.
I always have a safe place to stay of course, whether it be in an AirBNB, hostel, or hotel. But none of those places feel like “home” because let’s face it, they’re not.
I constantly live in someone else’s home, working at their kitchen table, kicking my feet up on their couch, and using their toaster.
At first, this seemed a bit unsettling. Packing up every few days or weeks and heading somewhere new can throw you for a loop. It felt like I didn’t belong anywhere.
But then I started to feel differently.
▪️ I learned that home is not a place, but a state of mind. You can feel at home right where you are, knowing you having everything in life that you need to be happy.
▪️I learned that happiness can’t be found anywhere outside of yourself. If you need something tangible to feel happy, whether it be a fancy apartment or a vacation in the Bahamas, you‘ll never find it for very long.
▪️ And most importantly, no matter where your adventures in life will lead you, you can always find home in the strangest of places.
Like Wall, South Dakota 😆
This tiny town in the middle of nowhere has everything you could ever want: a drug store, a 15-foot tall Jackalope, and a mechanical T-Rex that roars every ten minutes 🦖
Best of all, the town was clearly named after me 😅 A little piece of “home” in the middle of South Dakota. Who would’ve thought?
But, as perfect as this place may be, it won’t be where I hang my hat. There are so many other places for me to explore and new “homes” for me to discover.
So, it’s off to Colorado I go, to return to where my journey across the US began. But before I go, I wanna know: could YOU experience life without a place to call home?