Who Needs Wi-Fi? I Found Best Connection Elsewhere

It all started in July.

I was working remotely as a property manager for a company in the U.S. I had accepted the job, knowing deep down I wasn't in the best shape to take it on — emotionally, mentally, even physically. But I showed up. I delivered. I checked every box, answered every email, and made every call. And just like that, I burned out.

One month in, I felt like I hit a wall I’d been heading toward for years. Maybe it wasn’t just the job — maybe it was the accumulation of working night shifts for so long, years of chasing stability while losing sight of why I was even working so hard.

I realized I had spent so much of my youth behind a screen, in the comfort of a paycheck, but out of touch with myself. I never gave myself permission to explore. To live.

So, I quit.

The first days of my journey were honestly terrifying.

Suddenly, I wasn’t employed. My routine was gone. My identity felt shaky. There were so many days when I looked at my bank account and thought, What am I doing? What if I run out of money? Did I just ruin my life?

But amid the anxiety, something else emerged — freedom.

For the first time in years, I woke up to the sun instead of an alarm. I drank my coffee slowly, without rushing. I wandered, explored, met strangers who felt like old friends, and started to reconnect with something I had long ignored: the present moment.

One of the best decisions I made was deactivating social media for a long time.

I didn’t want the noise. I didn’t want the curated highlight reels or endless opinions that drowned out my own voice. I wanted to feel again. And to do that, I had to be present — with people, with places, with myself.

There’s something powerful about real connection: the kind where you're sitting across from someone, sharing stories, making eye contact, and laughing until your stomach hurts. That’s the kind of life I was craving. And I found it — not online, but in the messy, beautiful reality of the world.

When I was younger, I loved making content — blogging, vlogging, writing poetry, and stories. But as life got busier, I lost time for it.

I focused on writing poetry, books, and novels. Now I realize that I enjoy sharing my journey through making videos to show how happy I am during my trip, and to encourage others to start enjoying their life while they are still young.

I'm getting back to the online world again and pursuing this content creation that I used to love before. 

(I'm running out of money) It was fun — I had never experienced anything like this before. It was all worth it. I'm writing this blog at my desk, looking through all the photos I captured and holding on to the memories. If you're going to ask me whether I’d do it again, pack your things, because we're doing it together. Your time now is more important than your time five years from now. Be present and enjoy the moment. Adios!

What’s holding you back from living your dream life?

Drop it in the comments — let’s talk about it. Or better yet, write down one small thing you can do today to move closer to the life you crave. Then do it.

Because the journey doesn’t start when you book the flight — it starts the moment you decide you’re ready.

always and forever, 
jamm