e x p l o r e

"you are an explorer.
your mission is to document

and observe the world 

around you like you've 

never seen it before.

take notes. collect things

you find on your travels. 

document your findings.

notice patterns. copy. trace.

focus on one thing at a time.

record what you are drawn to."

i saw this quote and it resonated so much with me.

i am constantly dreaming of travel. i know this is something i 
share in common with so many other people, and that most people 
love to travel..but i think travel truly does something else for me. 
it is how i learned about the world growing up. it has shaped my 
views and my personality. it is something i crave and think 
about constantly. not because i'm not content where i am, but 
because i know there is so much beauty to see and i never 
want to lose an opportunity to experience somewhere new, or 
find something different in a familiar place. i can't think of 
anything more inspiring than traveling. traveling is about 
you and the world and how you fit into it. it's about soaking
up more and growing as a person. it's about learning as much 
as you can from others around you. i am mesmerized by all of 
the different cultures and ways of life in this world. i am 
so fascinated by travel. there is no better feeling in the
world than this never ending learning experience.

so, here's to travel.
here's to jet lag. here's to the rush
of landing in a foreign place.
here's to feeling more in love and more alive.
here's to packing light so you aren't weighed down
by items, and can instead collect experiences. 
here's to taking far too many photos.
here's to meeting locals. here's to opening your mind
to a different way of life. here's to trying new food. 
here's to staring at the beauty of a place in awe. 
here's to feeling far away from home. here's to 
appreciating where you're from. here's to being 
your happiest and living life to the fullest.

whether it's getting on a plane
and flying halfway around 
the world, or exploring your 
own hometown to find 
a new hidden gem...
go out and explore.
dream. discover.
20 years from now
you'll only be 
disappointed in 
the things 
you didn't do.

and there you have it.

xo