Sing It, Mr. Marley

When I was in New Zealand, I took a 9-day bus tour of the South Island, and this was our theme song. We'd usually hear it at least once per day, and it signaled various things:

1. A new day.

2. A new city.

3. A new adventure.

4. A new chance for me to reflect on Ziggy Marley's words.

"Life has come a long way since yesterday, I say /  And it's not the same old thing over again, I say..."

By the time I got to New Zealand and joined the tour, life had certainly come a long way--literally and figuratively. I switched time zones, and time fast forwarded five hours. Also, I had just spent nearly three months in the Philippines--and after all the wonderful experiences I had over there, my life certainly changed (for the better, of course).

Marley most definitely sings a lot of truth, and I think this is a song that many people can use as their life motto--a song they can strive to live by.

Oh yeah, and it's one heck of a catchy song! :)


Peace. Love. Happiness.
--TR

Back Home

Hi everyone!

Well, I've been home for almost a week, and in some aspects it is really nice to be home! :) However, part of me wishes I was still on my Pacific adventure. I miss the people that I met, as well as the nomadic lifestyle. If you read my blog a while back, you may have seen my post regarding reverse culture shock when I came back from Germany. It's a nasty little bugger, and once again it is present...hopefully it won't stick around too long this time!

Since coming home, I read a great book called How to Survive Reverse Culture Shock by Elena Nebreda. I definitely relate to some of the expat stories in the book and found myself agreeing with a lot of it. I encourage you to read it--especially if you've been abroad for a while and are returning home. I don't usually enjoy reading, but I got through the book pretty quick!

Also, here's a video by Elena that explains a little bit about RCS. She has a couple more videos on her YouTube channel relating to the topic. 

Peace. Love. Happiness.
--TR