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Hi {NAME} My solo wellness break to the Outer Banks gave me time to do something I love - read a book on the beach! Thankfully, I had my friend, Helene Sula's (Helene in Between), debut travel book, "[Two o'clock on a Tuesday at Trevi Fountain]( to read. As a travel lover, I'm sure you've had that moment where you've connected to this incredible experience you're having, realizing its two o'clock on a Tuesday and you're living the dream. The one you climbed over obstacles to get, fighting against all the naysayers telling you why you can't and shouldn't, to believe in yourself enough to make it happen. This wasn't a book I couldn't put down, but one I had to keep putting down. Only because with each new story of Helene's journey to go from yearning to living in Germany and embrace full time travel on her terms as a travel blogger, I just wanted to pack my bags and run. I had to stop frequently to reconnect to my own incredible memories moving to London for the first time - saying no to my fourth year of university and the career path, to say yes to the dream. I'd soak up all those memories of living abroad and traveling the world, missing it terribly. Living abroad is a special kind of (addictive) experience. It allows you to see a different side of a country - one where you can be amazed at what you find in the grocery store, frustrated as you navigate and overcome local customs and bureaucracy, and overjoyed as you dive deep into local culture in a way you wouldn't as a tourist - like attending a Halloween party in the castle that originally inspired Frankenstein. Yearning for the freedom that came with that kind of travel of my youth will never leave me. I miss it as a backpacker, I miss it as a nomadic family as well, especially now my girls are teens and don't want a lot to do with us. I know it's their age, but you can't help questioning yourself, "Did I make the wrong choice, choosing to settle down, and get weighed down by the pressures of a life filled with homely duties and expenses?" Helene helped me settle into knowing this was the right choice for our family right now, especially our girls (and our new adorable cats!) with her closing remarks on Nostalgia, "For so long, I'd let nostalgia guide my life. I looked back on the past with such reverence that I often failed to embrace the beauty of the present. In German, they call this feeling Sehnscuht, a word that translates to "longing", "desire," or "yearning." Some psychologists use it to describe thoughts and emotions related to the unfinished or imperfect aspects of life, coupled with an ache for idealized alternative experiences. It took traveling the world to shift my perspective. I learned that new adventures held tremendous value and that exploring new places could rekindle the initial enchantment I felt when I was younger. That nostalgia would never go away, of course; it's part of me, and it's made me who I am. But I no longer let it rule my life of make me feel sad or distant in the present. I now appreciate my past but relish the present and regard the future with hope." Here I am, acknowledging how the transformative travel experiences of my youth have contributed to shaping the person I've become today. And I'll keep it in the past but allow those memories to resurface when I need to hope or simply feel the joy of them again. This season of my life is about embracing stability to support my daughters in creating their dreams, all the while enriching the community that surrounds us. The season when I return to being a nomadic wanderer living in other countries for short periods of time will come soon enough. I don't want to miss out on the beauty of this present life chapter staying stuck in sehnscuht! [Helene's book]( will inspire you to reach for those dreams - in whatever form they take - and work to make it a reality. It's as simple as deciding you will, then working to find the right pathway, and utilize your own personal strengths to persevere when the inevitable hurdles are thrown at you. Both Helene and I believe you can, and you should! You will never regret it! Caroline [BirdSend]( This email was sent to you ({EMAIL}) because you opted in on our website and indicated you’d like to receive emails from us. If you no longer wish to receive such emails, please [unsubscribe here](. Please add cazcraig@ytravelblog.com to your address book to make sure you receive our emails. Our postal address: 150 Wrenn Drive #1714 Cary, NC 27511 [open]
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