A SPIRITUAL REBIRTH THROUGH TRAVEL

I’ve had many rebirths in my life. There is no easy way to say it. Transformation is a painful and important part of life, and it’s not something you’re supposed to do just once. To ascend spiritually and ascend to your perfect energetic vibration, many deaths and rebirths are necessary.

The First Death

Travel was the beginning of my first death. It killed everything I thought I ever knew. Languages, customs, food, music, mannerisms, humor. These are all levels of culture we must navigate as travelers, and, in turn, we also end up navigating other cultures while defining ourselves and our spirituality.

After studying abroad, I came back home and graduated from college. I felt alienated by my own home. I had changed so much and yet everyone around me was exactly the same. I could no longer relate to my childhood friends and my family felt more distant than ever.

The inner turmoil we experience can feel extremely uncomfortable. It is in those moments that spirit calls on us to assess our reality.

My energy had shifted immensely due to experiences, both good and bad, challenging my views of self, community, and morals. I had two choices: stifle and swallow my shift, or become more open and lean into it. I chose to lean in, although many trials and tribulations followed.