Road Mojo

My life has been in turmoil for the past month.

"Turmoil" sounds so negative. And yeah, sure, there have been some tough times over the last 30 days- emotionally (won't go there), financially (lost my job in London and had to move out of my flat because I couldn't make rent)- but there has also been a lot of positivity. I've made a few spontaneous decisions and I've had a LOT of time to think about some others. On the spontaneous side of life, I sold my newly acquired bicycle and donated 2/3 of my stuff to charity. There was a brief emotional struggle when it came to a couple of articles of clothing that had sentimental value, but I convinced myself that the memories are all I need.

I then purchased a 70L backpack and threw what remained of my belongings inside. I can now carry everything I own on my back. I love it!!! It's an incredible feeling, very liberating and a step in the right direction for me. When I left Canada eight months with vagabonding dreams my motto was "Live simply so that others may simply live" and I feel like I'm finally progressing toward that goal. So, with my backpack on, I left London, England only 44 days after moving there. I originally thought I would be living in London until the fall, but as John Lennon once said, "Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans."

My first stop was Brighton, England. I reunited with my good friend Will (from the Disney days) and started working with him at EF Language Travel. For two weeks I was the Activity Coordinator for a group of thirty students from Austria. It was a pretty sweet gig. Basically, I got paid to go bowling and play football with a bunch of really cool kids and help them with their English. When it was all over, I collected my much-needed paycheque and threw the backpack on once more.

I'm going to return to Brighton in June and work for EF over the summer, but for now I'm going to hit the road. I have some big plans for the next five weeks. Stay tuned :)