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Alejandro Martín Gómez's avatar

Just read the poem and indeed can see a resemblance! Didn't knew the author before, thanks for sharing! ✨

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Alexa Storm's avatar

I cannot even begin to explain how close to "home" this hit. Feels as if I was reading about my own life.

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Alejandro Martín Gómez's avatar

So many of us feel the same away, it is about time we say something and spread how we are feeling.

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Alexa Storm's avatar

I absolutely agree, because too often we see travelling glamourised and romanticised, when in reality the true "traveller" is seeking as well as experiencing something quite different.

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Alejandro Martín Gómez's avatar

I think we would get along quite well! There is such a layer, a foggy blanket on top, powered by glamourous social media posts that is hard to feel this true experience when travelling.

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Alexa Storm's avatar

Right?! Social media has completely distorted what the true essence of travelling is about. Well, at least in my opinion. Where are the Kerouac's and the Walden's who share the philosophy behind the original desire to "hit the road"?

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Alejandro Martín Gómez's avatar

Exactly! They might be somewhere around. But definitely a rare breed these days of digital overlords!

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Alexa Storm's avatar

"Digital overlords" hahahaha, I love that!

Very rare indeed, at least in the digital space. Which, I suppose makes sense, since the majority of them have probably denounced technology all together. Haha. In all honesty I feel I'm getting pretty close to doing so again as well.

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Ashanti's avatar

This reminds me of Baudelaire’s “invitation to travel”

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emilie lorraine's avatar

Hoping to pause long enough to face the quiet this year.

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Alejandro Martín Gómez's avatar

Scary might be, but refreshing it is! 🩵

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nabilareh 🌻's avatar

Very beautifully written, true words! 😊

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Alejandro Martín Gómez's avatar

From within my heart 🩵

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Gala's avatar

what a delight it was to read this. so many lines worth quoting, this one stood out to me: "We chase distance, countries, conversations, hoping it will deliver change, but only magnifies what’s been left unresolved."💛 el cambio está en ti mismo, no en el sitio donde vives o en una adventura. Cuando viví en Irlanda intenté encontrar esa sensación de casa en mi misma o een cosas familiares como los árboles y las montañas. Creo que puedes mudarte con la intención de vivir en un lugar más cercano a quién eres ahora, pero sabiendo que el sitio en si no te va a dar la felicidad que buscas. so well written alejandro!!

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Alejandro Martín Gómez's avatar

ohhh thank you Gala for the nice words :) exactamente!! al final el sitio es lo de menos... es lo que hacemos nosotros del lugar... mucha sabiduría en esto.. los arboles y las montañas siempren estaran allí para ayudarnos incluso en las situaciones mas dificiles...

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Summer Hyche's avatar

both travel and romantic relationships creation illusions of escape. we always end up back with ourselves <3

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Alejandro Martín Gómez's avatar

Interesting. work, sex, or travel. it's all the same I guess. we better give us some love and prioritize having fun ;)

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Mihaela's avatar

Wow,your words went directly to my heart.

Thank you!You have a gift.

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Bill Renno's avatar

Wow. Penetrating, expansive, revealing. Stimulates the impulse for inquiry…the desire to “see” that which is there to be seen.

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Gargi's avatar

Beautiful

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Alejandro Martín Gómez's avatar

Thanks Gargi!

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Sandeep Kumar Verma's avatar

Excellent.

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Alejandro Martín Gómez's avatar

Thank you Sandeep :)

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Alejandro Martín Gómez's avatar

Thank you Mihaela! Glad it resonates with you 🩵🌻

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Alejandro Martín Gómez's avatar

Thank you for the beautiful words Bill. And glad it made you feel that way. Words are so powerful.

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