I Missed my Bus by 5 Minutes. It Cost Me 5 Hours

Its day 41 of travel & I finally had my first transportation error. This morning I mixed up the times and showed up 5 minutes late to my shuttle bus today that was supposed to take me to the ferry to Athens, Greece.

Because of this 5 minute mistake, it ended up costing me a world of stress, and an extra 5 hours of wait time.

Its blazing hot outside, there’s no A/C in any of the buildings, & I’m exhausted. I woke up this morning covered in sweat, & practically glued to my mattress from it.

Don’t get me wrong, this place is beautiful, but I’m definitely missing the comforts of home. I’m also tired of the heat, the flies, & getting charged overpriced amounts for everything.

I hear this quote all the time about people ‘living their best life.’ It’s usually in reference to a life of luxury, or living without obstacles. But I think the way that label is used is often very misleading.

What good is a story without a conflict? How do we relate to others if we never feel pain?! How can we feel the rush of achievement if we never feel the struggle? How much harder it is to appreciate the things you have, when you’ve never been without?

I think ‘living your best life’ has nothing to do with your physical location. It’s a state of being. It’s a state of gratitude. It’s the ability to face & push through failure, pain, obstacles, and doubt. It’s hope. It’s faith. It’s forgiveness and grace. It’s a life with a purpose & helping others lives to be better. Its not a life of comfort. It’s a life outside of your comfort zone, to push, to grow.

As tired as I am right now, I’m happy that I’ve put in work into something I’m passionate about. I’m happy that I planned something big that was way out of my comfort zone. I’m happy I’ve failed & im happy I’ve continued to show up. Along the way I’ve felt highs and lows, doubt and confidence. I’m working through it. It’s showing up everyday, one day at a time.

… of course, it was fitting that during the writing of this journal entry about overcoming struggles, I would write the whole thing out and then it got deleted & I had to rewrite it all again… welp…