At the beginning of the year, I wrote down a list of goals and things I wanted to do. Personally, professionally, financially, for my hobbies, travel, etc. My one specific destination - “go to Berlin”. Why? Because I always wanted to.
I checked off a lot of my list this year. Things I never even expected to, to be honest. Not everything of course.
I had so many wonderful opportunities to work and travel like I never had before. But I can’t say there was a trip I took that was exclusively for me, exclusively for fun. Everything was either for work or had a component of work.
As the year wound down, I saw that my schedule wouldn’t let up at all to allow even a break, never mind this trip. It’s ok. Next year then.
A few days ago I got a call that my last filming job had shifted to later in the month. I found myself in Athens without much to do, and that sentence I had written in my journal in the beginning of the year popped into my head. Go to Berlin.
Within a day I had booked a flight and hotel (using just miles - extra win), departing less than 24 hours later. And I’ve had this smile plastered on my face ever since. Frozen on, as well, but also naturally there. It has been the most incredible time so far.
With all our work and social and family and general obligations, we sometimes feel guilty about doing something just for us. Just cause we want to. Just because it would make us happy, and for no other reason at all.
Take yourself to that weird fusion restaurant your partner thinks sounds gross. Learn how to make cocktails for no reason. Arrange a game of laser tag with your grown ass friends one Saturday. Go to an all-night dance party even if you think you’re “too old” for that kinda stuff. Take a road trip to a random town you read about that you’ve always wanted to visit.
Instead of being concerned with if it’s silly or impulsive or unproductive or proper or no one else gets it…allow yourself joy. Love from Berlin ❤️
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