Adventurer in The dotted line

I'm an adventurer at heart.

It stems from my parent's love of travel and the opportunities they gave me.

I attended many different schools, have lived in dozens of houses and have been privileged enough to be able to travel extensively.

And every new doorway has meant facing new challenges, or facing familiar challenges in a new light.

Seeing somewhere new, no matter where it is, can teach you something about the world and about yourself.

It's humbling, enlightening, inspiring and rewarding.

And I'm starting to learn, after being settled in one place for the longest time I've ever settled anywhere, that there are different opportunities to learn from, by not constantly moving.

When we bought a house and settled in permanently, it filled me with anxiety. I had no blueprint for this. I've never lived anywhere long term and definitely not in the sort of village where families have lived for generations and there is an established rhythm that everyone seems to know (and where the dominant political right-wing leaning conflicts with my own).

I'd say staying put has been the hardest challenge of them all and one that's brought the most complete revolution.

It's shown me that sometimes, being frequently uncomfortable (but safe) can bring the greatest lessons of all, as eventually you start to face yourself, your limitations, the bad habits and coping mechanisms you've developed, what holds you back, the conflicts you repeatedly avoid, the lies you tell yourself to make it comfortable and the realisation that you can change yourself and the way you interact with the world around you.

So I'm grateful to the lessons and opportunities this dynamic brings in my journey to become a better human.