Journals from the Jungle XVI: I have to do this, don’t I?

I do.

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Welcome to Journals from the Jungle—a series of stories from my recent travels, drawn straight from the pages of my journals. These are reflections on breaking free from a life of structure, convention, and societal expectations, and finding my way back to an embodied, authentic self. Through journeys in nature—and into the nature of self—through adventure, challenge, rest, and the dramatic dismantling of old beliefs, I explore themes of freedom, pleasure, love, and the strength that comes from shedding what no longer serves us. I hope these stories inspire you to embrace change, reclaim your vitality, and live more freely.

6/3/24 con’t

Evening: I have passed another day doing “nothing.” The jungle is quiet after heavy rains all day. Only the crickets now. I turn off the fans and open the doors to listen. I eat my homemade mango rice and red snapper. I sleep so deeply.

6/4/24

I can feel some transition—a gradation between what it’s like to be here full of adrenaline and anticipation, and what it’s like to be here truly alone. I’m here to feel it all and so I will.

I swim and walk through butterflies and the warm breeze. I feel …