Come with me on what was a deeply transformative, personal journey while solo-travelling through Australia (yet again, yes) and New Zealand for four months in 2025 / 2026.
«How is one supposed to grieve every soul unfairly taken?
Equally, that is. Wholeheartidly, that is.
It is nothing short of an impossible task, yeet it is our duty to try with every ounce of our being. Our duty as humankind, our duty to remain humane and kind.
The question that begs asking is whether we live on despite those who were stripped of their life’s chances, or for their sake.
Is such loss what unites us, or dies it widen the gaps filled with anger – such anger – doubt, anxiety, and hopelessness, that have long crept in between neighbours, friends, family.
How do we grieve equally in an unequal world?»
— my thoughts in the aftermath of the mass shooting at Bondi, Sydney AUS on December 15th 2025
«What a privilege it is to feel. To feel this level of sadness, heartbreak and anxiety, and just … sit with it.
Letting it in, letting it overwhelm you. Knowing you will get through it and come out stronger than before.
What a privilege to be able to resist the anger, the negativity, the hatred.
Maybe that is what life should be about: never letting your joy, your faith in humankind, your kindness, your open heart, be taken away from you.»
— my thoughts on how prone we are to resort to anger in order to avoid what we feel
«To find oneself is to abandon the idea of trying to define oneself.»
— my thoughts after reading Breaking The Habit Of Being Yourself by Dr. Joe Dispenza
«One thing I learnt about is how and why colonialism affected Maori and Aboriginal culture so differently:
Aboriginals are Hunter-Gatherers who often travel extreme distances. They rarely stay in one place for long, moreover, they do not believe in property as we know it.
When white people invaded New Zealand they found the Maori to have established self sufficient farms and communities.
Ergo, the difference in lifestyle essentially made Aboriginals easier to rob of their lands.
Another reason why Maori culture seems to have become much more a part of the entirety of Aotearoa (New Zealand) is because they’ve adapted quite a lot of western beliefs.
Some might say that is a beautiful example of cultures becoming intertwined but isn’t it also cruel to think that we live in a world where a minority always must adapt in order to survive within the majority?»
«I feel very overwhelmed right now. Am I abandoning everything and everyone? Am I being incredibly selfish? How many times in the past have I been selfish without realising?
I know that with choosing yourself comes a little selfishness (@all people pleasers out there), even if it is in fact the right thing to do.
It’s MY life, I get to choose what I want.
For years I’ve felt as if I didn’t belong, so who am I to deny myself a chance at exactly that???»
— late night thoughts after deciding to move to Australia (yep, that happened)