At Peace

Day four now in Cusco and it is absolutely amazing how my stress level and demeanor has changed. The weeks leading up to before we left I was a hot mess. I was stressed to my limits, the smallest problem would make me snap, and I was weighted down by anxiety.

Now,  my reality it sitting outside every morning morning drinking my coca tea and enjoying my breakfast, and then having the rest of the day free to explore and learn. I have come to the realization that I have not been this at peace and content in a very long time.
Even on the weekends when I am not working, I am still worried about what the next work week will bring, thinking about bills that need to be paid or worried about the next house project that needs to be finished. My mind was never really at rest at home.

Sometimes during life you can get sucked into a swirling vortex of routine and daily stress. You wake up, go to work, come home do chores, cook dinner, have a minuscule amount of free time in the evening, and then wake up and do it all over again. People are constantly depending on you, or have expectations of you that you work everyday to fulfill.

Now don’t get me wrong, I loved my life the way it was. I had a great job that I loved and a loving husband and dog to come home to everyday but I just needed a change. I think people get content and settled with the life they are living and sometimes are scared to try something new. Now by no means am I insinuating that everyone drop what they are doing to travel the world, but simply break out of your comfort bubble that you have become accustomed to. Whether it be to finally quit your job that has been sucking the life out of you for years, taking sky diving lessons, or whatever it may be; do something that scares you and makes you feel alive.

Quitting ours jobs for a whole year and living off of savings while traveling is definately scary. I had my fair share of breakdowns over the past few years trying to plan this adventure . But sitting here now in this beautiful city, and being completely at peace, I know that we made the right choices and it was all worth it.