I feel as if over these past few months, I've transformed into a new person. Maybe in many ways I have.
It would have been cool to have turned into one of those trolls from the early 90's. Or maybe Storm from X-Men. But alas, I am left, it seems, with a newer, lighter version of myself.
I have a new name.
A new way of being.
A new business.
A new YouTube show.
And I've reunited with my pup.
Shit, I'm even dating on Tinder (wtf?!).
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Where are we headed? Where are we going? And what does it mean "to go back"?
These are the questions I was contemplating as I sat in Yonkers, only days after leaving Panama, on my way to Hastings-on-Hudson to visit friend, mentor and past boss, Seth Godin.
At the time, I had just gotten back from Panama and was contemplating living outside of NYC. Thus, I rented an Airbnb in Yonkers for a few days to see what the outskirts of the Big Apple felt like and hence, the concept of "returning" and what that truly means in the context of being present.
One of the most profound and sticky lessons that I've taken from working with Seth is the importance of trust in all that we do.
That the currency we are really exchanging in life and business is that of trust. (tweet it)
It's trust that brings people in and out of our lives. It's trust that keeps people around for the long haul and as he states here, it's that which "allows me to do the next project".
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Panama City, Panama 2015
There's no where in the world that I'd rather be than traveling, meeting amazing people and enjoying delicious food.
This is part 2 of my journey from Panama City to NYC. To combine them felt way too long so I opted to cut it into 2 parts. Maybe we even create more suspense that way. :)
Biggest take away, for me, throughout the entire video? The smile on my face in the first 4 seconds. That kind of joy you just can't fake.
As I watch it, I feel envious of that moment. Funny thing, to be envious of yourself, no? How does that even work?
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Panama City, 2015
I don't know that I fully could appreciate, previous to this 30 days of #dailyreflections vlogging adventure, the amount of love and labor that it takes to pull this all together.
I am already in love with the output.
I love that I'm able to reflect, document and share these amazing experiences with people from all over the world in such an open, transparent and ideally entertaining way.
It takes me anywhere from 2-4 hours a day to put a video together, from editing to YouTube to this here blog. I've been saying forever that I want this to be my life. I keep repeating over and over "artist and teacher".
As of right now, I'm living the dream. I'm in Montreal, Canada with gorgeous weather and the relaxation and joy that comes from creating these mini stories. This video in particular is part one of my adventure leaving Panama City and heading to New York. Tomorrow you'll get to see the 2nd half.
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