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As I am in the process of decluttering my digital presence, I have been thinking more about when and how I take photos of places I go to, whether travel or locally. When I was in Greece with my parents, I noticed getting very impatient with them taking so many photos before moving on to the next thing. I would not have felt this way in my 20s but currently I am finding myself wanting to pause and notice before even considering if I want to take a photo or two for myself. I have been posting a lot less on my social media and have deleted most my accounts and in the process of deleting one more. I will write about this in my next post and will include one of your quotes in it that resonated with me.

The point you made about traveling solo inviting existential questions strongly resonates with me too. I remember when I was in my 20s I would beat myself up if I am not able to "enjoy" a trip because of them. It was helpful at the time to keep reminding myself about the movie Wild which is based on a book with the same name by Cheryl Strayed. Her hike on the PCT brought up all kinds of traumatic memories that she was working through, so not an "enjoyable" hike but still one that was valuable to her.

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