The journey has begun. The moment I was so excited for has arrived. After a proper send-off, great times with friends, and packing the station wagon, the road is officially open for my residence. The feeling of being, just being, on a highway and at stops along the way is incredible to me. I thoroughly enjoy being deep in a journey, and that journey is going to become much deeper, with the time that I have.
One thing that was inevitable and crucial to this entire adventure was the dreaded “packing” of the car (or house, however you interpret it). Part of packing is consolidating, and it felt GREAT to get rid of objects. “Stuff” that I never REALLY wanted badly. “Stuff” that just wasn’t necessary for my lifestyle. “Stuff” that other people really do want. It sounds hippie to say now, but the bare essentials are all you need to pursue happiness. The process of letting go of these things was a great primer for me to depart on the trip, and I believe that ideal can be applied to life in a broader context.
One thing that was inevitable and crucial to this entire adventure was the dreaded “packing” of the car (or house, however you interpret it). Part of packing is consolidating, and it felt GREAT to get rid of objects. “Stuff” that I never REALLY wanted badly. “Stuff” that just wasn’t necessary for my lifestyle. “Stuff” that other people really do want. It sounds hippie to say now, but the bare essentials are all you need to pursue happiness. The process of letting go of these things was a great primer for me to depart on the trip, and I believe that ideal can be applied to life in a broader context.
My beloved wagon.
Also, the objects that you surround yourself with are the ones that affect your mood, vibe, productivity, and activities daily. So having only the essentials that you consider MOST important to you will mean constantly surrounding yourself with your interests, hobbies, priorities. From now on, similar to the concept of “spring cleaning”, I will be doing a “fall moving” ritual, where I just get rid of shit that I wouldn’t miss. Every year. Keep it chill, keep it concise.
A friend of mine recently advised me - if you pick up an object and it doesn’t give you a happy feeling, outside of all situational context, you should probably put it down and/or leave it behind - thanks Jay. Within reason, this helps anyone focus on what makes them happy.
So here I am with a station wagon full of shit. But it’s only a car. And it’s all good shit. Here’s to a great trip with some great shit.
- 7PlyEpic
A friend of mine recently advised me - if you pick up an object and it doesn’t give you a happy feeling, outside of all situational context, you should probably put it down and/or leave it behind - thanks Jay. Within reason, this helps anyone focus on what makes them happy.
So here I am with a station wagon full of shit. But it’s only a car. And it’s all good shit. Here’s to a great trip with some great shit.
- 7PlyEpic
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