I rather have the opposite experience of solo travel than you. I do a lot of solo travelling, for my work mostly. When I have to visit a new city or country for work, I always make sure to tack on a day or 2 for some exploration, and a lot of walking around. I value these experiences a lot, but the beacon of home is always strong. When I'm here, there are few things that compel me to leave the house. Mostly, it's the dog's daily routine of ramming his 50kg body against my office door until it opens, and sitting next to me expectantly until I get up and take him on his walk. This happens at 3:30pm every weekday.
My partner on the other hand used to disappear for hours without telling anyone. Nowadays he texts me to say 'I'm going to disappear for hours'. He also often plans solo hiking holidays where his schedule allows. And I say 'Great, I'll be here when you get back. Probably on this same chair, wearing the same outfit, reading a slightly different book.'
I escape in my imagination to fantasy worlds. I have wanderlust of the soul, but am hampered by a similar sense of responsibility, and now physical limitations as well.
But my imagination lets me soar and I have the priceless gift of sharing my journeys with my readers. I think you funnel much of your desire for escape into your creative endeavors as well, and we all are the richer for it!
Jason, we have this in common. As the oldest child in an alcoholic family, I had to help the family survive and appear normal through achievements. When things get hard, I still fantasize about running away, taking a new identity, living under an assumed name a foreign country, with a wig of a different color. Ha! I have found a home for that need through my fiction writing; if you ever read my series, you’ll see that theme repeated over and over again! But escaping in my mind, and on the page, has given me the strength to be the responsible person I choose to be, even when it’s no longer required for survival.
Welcome back! I've missed your posts too.
I rather have the opposite experience of solo travel than you. I do a lot of solo travelling, for my work mostly. When I have to visit a new city or country for work, I always make sure to tack on a day or 2 for some exploration, and a lot of walking around. I value these experiences a lot, but the beacon of home is always strong. When I'm here, there are few things that compel me to leave the house. Mostly, it's the dog's daily routine of ramming his 50kg body against my office door until it opens, and sitting next to me expectantly until I get up and take him on his walk. This happens at 3:30pm every weekday.
My partner on the other hand used to disappear for hours without telling anyone. Nowadays he texts me to say 'I'm going to disappear for hours'. He also often plans solo hiking holidays where his schedule allows. And I say 'Great, I'll be here when you get back. Probably on this same chair, wearing the same outfit, reading a slightly different book.'
I escape in my imagination to fantasy worlds. I have wanderlust of the soul, but am hampered by a similar sense of responsibility, and now physical limitations as well.
But my imagination lets me soar and I have the priceless gift of sharing my journeys with my readers. I think you funnel much of your desire for escape into your creative endeavors as well, and we all are the richer for it!
Jason, we have this in common. As the oldest child in an alcoholic family, I had to help the family survive and appear normal through achievements. When things get hard, I still fantasize about running away, taking a new identity, living under an assumed name a foreign country, with a wig of a different color. Ha! I have found a home for that need through my fiction writing; if you ever read my series, you’ll see that theme repeated over and over again! But escaping in my mind, and on the page, has given me the strength to be the responsible person I choose to be, even when it’s no longer required for survival.
It's better not to go back old comments for that reason 😅. Main reason I became a designer and not a copywriter!