Burning it Down: Choosing Courage over Conformity
This was where society said I would find happiness and contentment. Instead, I found only drudgery, desolation, and despair.
This was where society said I would find happiness and contentment. Instead, I found only drudgery, desolation, and despair.
As I stepped off the plane in the Arlanda Airport, a flood of memories nearly bowled me over. I was back where it all began.
By the time I arrived in France, my monstrous suitcase was not only ridiculously awkward in size, but it was also pushing fifty pounds.
“Sure! No problem. I’m on it,” was all I could manage, hoping I didn’t look as shocked and out of sorts as I felt. We hashed out a few details, then I was left to figure it out.
Progress isn’t linear, it’s built one small decision at a time. We can’t choose to get back up again if we never stumble and fall.
Though the city has seen incredibly dark times, it stands out in my mind as a beacon of light and hope, a shining example of resilience.
Signs, glimmers, winks, and nudges — these are the unexplainable coincidences and serendipitous moments that give us the feeling there might be something else at play.