Daily Diary of a Travel Worker
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It’s Okay to Miss Things: Learning to Rest Inside the Journey
“I’m not missing anything meant for me.”That thought slipped in quietly as I looked back on my first night in Alaska — the night I didn’t explore, didn’t wander, didn’t savor a single mountain view. The night I, quite literally, collapsed behind blackout curtains like a fainting goat with frequent flyer miles. At first, I judged myself for it.Who flies across the continent, drags 100 pounds of luggage uphill like a sherpa with emotional issues, and then… sleeps through their grand arrival? Apparently, someone human.Someone tired.Someone in a process. And that, as it turns out, is perfectly okay. The Myth of Missing Out There’s this quiet cultural lie humming underneath…
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Stories from the Road: A Workaway’s Diary
Looking Forward at the journey to come and reflecting back on the experience once it ends are good, but the pages that fill each day of our journey are written each day. Sometimes, the simplest moments hold the deepest wisdom, but we tend sometimes to overlook those simple times. This diary is a peek into the daily life and activities and authentic, raw thoughts of a day in the life of a seasonal travel-worker. Looking ahead to new adventures and reflecting on what you’ve experienced are both valuable, but the magic of a travel‑work journey unfolds in the everyday pages you fill. When you write daily, you capture the little…

