the cannonball champion🤽‍♀️

i’ve had people tell me recently that i’m the kind of person that’s supposed to leave. not in a bad way, but in the sense that i splash chaotically into so many lives, making ripples & waves that last as long as they need to, i make my impact & then i head out to do it again. i have lived in so many different places, i have friends all over the world, and it seems that the more i do this the more well connected with myself i become. i love being big in others’ worlds. i have never been a person that shies away from a spotlight nor have i been a person that naturally dulls herself. knowing that others feel so impacted by my seemingly quick in & out is encouraging for the life that i’ve been living & the person that im striving to be. since i started living this nomadic life i have said that my favorite part is meeting new people, & that has remained true for over 6 years.

for the short time im in a space i become so embedded in life within that little pocket of the world, it is much harder than people realize for me to walk away & towards something else. the people i leave behind are ones i miss regularly & i don’t think that will ever be untrue, at least i hope it wont. i believe the purpose of this existence is to share in your experiences with others, to allow your perspective to be heightened & broadened, to let others teach you & love you & hug you all the way through. humans are such community based beings that to limit that feels like a forever disservice to the person that they could become.

the last couple places i’ve lived i’ve had goodbye parties at bowling alleys. these have been my absolute favorite so far. such a silly goofy activity all blended with stories, greasy fries, pitchers of beer, one minute hugs, & i miss yous. these times have become so important in my life & i’ve grown rather comfy in being the person that’s headed onto the next.

this view of “what’s next?” offers such an encouraging opportunity to allow yourself to be big in your experiences, to trust that the people that come in & out of your life are put in your path for reasons or seasons or lifetimes. you attract what you put out. honestly, i can’t get enough of the people & experiences i’ve stumbled upon & hope to always cannonball my way into quite literally every opportunity this world tosses my way.