I’ve been feeling a lot of pressure lately. After living in Maine, I planned to explore the rest of New England by making Boston my launchpad for my next adventure. But almost immediately, I began hitting some major obstacles.
Monthly rentals were INSANELY expensive and negotiations got me nowhere. I then started running into travel logistics at every turn. The universe was telling me this wasn’t a good idea. But I didn’t listen.
At times, I can be overly determined (read: stubborn and hard headed), and I decided to push through all the obstacles and throw money at the problem - overextending myself and my budget much farther than I could handle. This was a mistake.
As soon as I arrived, I felt an immense amount of pressure to make the most of my investment by experiencing everything I set out to accomplish. And I did…. but at what cost?
I’ve spent the last month putting way too much pressure on myself to make the most of my time. I’ve felt incredibly stressed, constantly sorting out travel logistics, and rushing from one experience to the next. Everything just felt heavy.
And then, someone said to me in passing, “I hope you’re enjoying your travels.” And I realized that in that moment, I wasn’t.
I was too busy stressing myself out trying to execute all of my plans and justify all the money and energy I spent trying to make it happen.Why was I putting so much pressure on myself?
And then I realized, I lost sight of what mattered: Enjoying the journey 😓
The world and all of its wonderful experiences are out there for us to enjoy. But it is up to us to enjoy them. And to enjoy them at our own pace. No one likes being under pressure, and it’s an awful thing to put pressure on ourselves.
Better perhaps to just “let it go.” To forgive yourself for making a foolish or headstrong decision. And just enjoy the present moment. It’s all we have, so we might as well enjoy it ✨
But no pressure, of course 😉