day one

i really like long flights. they give me a chance to think and process and journal and binge-watch movies with no guilt attached. plus, i find people bringing me food to be super comforting even if said food is notoriously bad.

i am now in tokyo and i'm so incredibly calm. i have been waiting to start this trip since october and my body was so ready to carry me here even if my mind kept finding things to stress about. i just took an incredible shower (who knew tokyo was so steamy) and i am enjoying the luxurious hostel for a moment before venturing out.

just under 2 years ago, i got a tattoo of a boat on the back of my arm. i got it to symbolize my obsession with adventure and motion and my restlessness when things are stagnant. so, really, my body has been waiting to start this trip for a long time. and my mind has finally caught up. let's do it.