On a Leash

It’s been awhile since I’ve shared my thoughts with the audience of flipnomad.com. It has been a pretty tight month to begin with. I just started my job last April, and I’ve been staying in the office for long hours to get my job done.

I’m not ranting nor raving about anything. I just want to share my thoughts with fellow travellers who are reading my blog.

I’m grateful that I have a job. I’m happy that I earn some money every month and I could pay for some stuff that needs to be paid. But at the same time, there’s a part of me that feels like I’m a dog on a leash.

Is it because I’ve experienced freedom for a short time and now I’m craving for it? Is it because I got exposed to some things in the world that’s more important than making an office document? Is it because I met great people who don’t worry their life away and I miss having great conversations with them?

I know the answers why I feel like I’m on a leash... the road is calling me back. But I have to stay put, well at least for a while. My reality is different from other travellers. I support my immediate family other than myself.

I have to find a perfect compromise in living the life I want and being a responsible provider for my family. I need to start revisiting my priorities, the way I spend my time and resources, to make sure that I don’t waste every single part of it.

I’ve decided to take full ownership of this life.

I’m gonna take that LEASH off myself.

Flickr Creative Commons Photo by greenkozi.