Dear Journey,

Today, I wanted to take the time to talk to you, and thank you for everything you have brought into my life.
You have been the master of my well-being.
You have soothed my body and my mind.
You allowed me to reconnect with what I needed and revealed hidden beauty to me.
You gave me the courage to escape, to step out of my comfort zone, and you introduced me to the world around me.
You have been my therapy, my personal discovery, my treatment, and my remedy.
So, dear journey, I thank you.

Many have tried to dissuade me:
“Why are you leaving? Why are you leaving us? What if something happens to you? Where will you sleep? Aren’t you afraid to be all alone? And if you get sick? When will we see you again? Aren’t you afraid of coming back?” But my intuition convinced me, and I set out to explore each continent, even more present.

From imposed solitude to desired solitude, only for a moment. Because any lone traveler will tell you: this shared solitude never leaves you alone.
Each encounter, each experience, each landscape allowed me to transform and evolve.
You showed me the beauty of the world, the richness of its cultures, and the diversity of its inhabitants.

It’s a leap into the unknown

It’s an external discovery for an inner journey.
It’s a search for oneself, where identity unfolds.
Sometimes, the body must wander for the mind to find its map.

Thanks to you, Journey, I discovered otherness, the connection to others, and openness.
You confronted me with decisions and choices. But you also taught me to trust my intuition, to listen to myself.
You enabled me to focus on positive things, to change my reference points, and to challenge my comfort zone.
You put me in danger, but you knew how to catch me.

You taught me to laugh.

To approach life with more lightness, to see a different reality, and true authenticity.
You offered me the opportunity to take stock, to reflect on what I truly wanted, to challenge and test myself.
You taught me to open up to others, to share wonder and hardship.
Never alone, you gave me the opportunity to form magical connections with unique beings.

Thank you for allowing me to feel alive, vibrant, and loving.
For giving me the opportunity to step back and get closer to my interests.
For challenging me and showing me new perspectives.
For instilling confidence and bringing peace.
For helping me develop gratitude, which is dedicated to you every day.
Thanks to you, I’m stronger, more confident, and more aware.

You allowed me to grow, to flourish, to realize myself

You have been an incredibly powerful therapy, which allowed me to trust life, my life.
So, thank you, Journey, for everything you have given me. And what about you?

When will you have the opportunity to discover your own Journey?

With all my gratitude,
A grateful traveler