everything has not changed. I realized how much I changed, big time,
I no longer fit in the puzzle, but to overcome boredom and to deal with the travel nostalgia, I try to do the same - live for the moment.

I have the same experience! Coming back home to Jakarta last year after living abroad and traveling for 8 years by my self was a huge struggle! Apart from my biggest fear of settling down, I was very restless because everything and EVERYONE, was the same. I've changed so much I can no longer relate to my old friends from school who still laugh at the same jokes. Which was sad in a way, but also made me glad I left.

When I came home I promised my self that I wont stop traveling and to have at least one trip short/long once a month. Living for the moment is of course important, but these monthly trips are what kept my sane for the past year. And although I'm still in Indonesia, I managed to escape Jakarta and live a nomad life around central Indonesia while having a steady corporate job.

Loving life, because yes.......

everything just turned out fine

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