Stories
We conditioned our brains to look out for milestones. We think life will be better once we have the perfect job, the ideal home, and the right partner. But if we are too busy chasing after extraordinary moments, we might miss out on the joy of what we have now.
I am an Aeta, and our life is in the mountains. This is our cycle: we get married, we farm, we raise a family. School was never an option, for the forest and mountains sustain us. But I am an Aeta, and I have longed to go to school.
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We asked our community via Instagram about travel tips they learned over the years. Take every advice with a grain of salt. And when you find it useful, pass it on.
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We live in a time where technology has allowed us to transcend physical limitations. If you want to make music, you can record a song in your bedroom and upload it to the cloud. If you want to be a writer, you can publish your work online. You don’t have to wait for the perfect time or circumstance - where you are now is a good place to start.
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My days consist of collecting and learning about rocks and plants, taking photos of insects that come my way, cleaning the house, playing the ukulele, surf when the swell visits, making necklaces out of sea glass and shells I pick up from the beach. Whatever we do, at the end of the day, we decide for ourselves whether this is boredom or happiness.
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