We instinctively measure success based on material things: if you are wealthy, you are perceived as a successful person, even though you could be unhappy; if you have fame, people will see you as successful although you feel lonely sometimes, just like the actress from planet n. 5. Then, they are people that create solutions …
This planet left me with so many questions unanswered, and I won’t lie, a bit sorrowful. As I crossed the bridge with the flock from the Architect planet, all sorts of reflection blinded us. It took a while to get used to the mirrored environment. Once we found a little shelter in a valley, I …
Give time to experience for it to become an important life lesson to add to your heritage. So far, my journey has been about thoughtful lessons and exciting gifts. I can tell I’ve created a bond with the archetypes met, and I’ve received directions on how to leave a remarkable footprint. In particular, this last …
After spending a whole time with my new friend, going about the exploration of this planet and its stories, of all things I could expect, not receiving a souvenir was never contemplated. I wanted something that I could hold on to as a representation of this adventure, but instead, I was told: “I’ve given you …
I was heading east to the next planet when the engine indicator turned on, forcing me to make a detour and stop at the first space station in transit. I was so upset about the unscheduled stop, but only now, retracing my day, I realize how stopping was unavoidable. While waiting to have back my …
I had not been seated long when I started hearing the sound of the engine stalling: a blunt tremor, and then silence. The space station on earth announced the first stop. I got off the space shuttle, and I had to get used to the atmosphere; outside the spaceship, I could feel a sort of …
3 DAYS TILL LAUNCH I’ve been waiting for this moment for the longest, and now that my departure is near, I wish I could delay the suspense, and make this moment last a bit longer. Funny though, these last months I used anticipation as a means of distraction from uncertainty, isolation, and steadiness. We all …
