It\u2019s been a few days since I got back from my trip. Not entirely sure what I was expecting, maybe a standing ovation from life? Mostly, I just wanted to tick off the box of “things I\u2019ve stubbornly decided to do.” When I started, I was already mentally exhausted and ready to quit before I\u2019d even cycled a single kilometer. And honestly, I wasn\u2019t really feeling it that morning, but let\u2019s be real: if we only did what we felt like, we\u2019d all still be in bed, binge-watching shows and wondering where our lives went wrong. I suppose the lesson I\u2019ve confirmed for myself is this: yes, I can push myself to do things, but should I? Absolutely no idea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019ve tried a bunch of different things, pushed myself to finish some, and abandoned even more. Why? Because I don\u2019t have a clue what I actually want. So I just keep doing stuff to confirm that, nope, this isn\u2019t it either. It\u2019s like a never-ending game of existential dodgeball, but somehow, that\u2019s what keeps me going. Occasionally, I do wonder how much longer I can keep playing, but hey, only time will tell – or it won\u2019t. Also, fun fact: my physical and mental breakdown coincided perfectly with June\u2019s “men\u2019s mental health” month. But now it\u2019s July, so naturally, no one gives a damn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As for this cycling trip from Denmark to Croatia? Definitely not something I\u2019d sign up for again. Well, except maybe I will, because I seem to have a habit of saying I\u2019ll never do something and then doing it anyway. Case in point: moving back to Croatia, moving out of Croatia, doing a Master\u2019s, starting my own company. You get the idea. But back to cycling. Twelve days alone on a bike? A bit much, to say the least. Hell, even three days felt like overkill, especially when you\u2019re navigating high traffic (yes, my cycling standards are Danish now, thank you very much) and melting in extreme heat. Spoiler: I didn\u2019t get whatever grand revelation I was hoping for. No “eureka” moment, no self-discovery, no divine epiphanies. But hey, at least I\u2019m slightly physically exhausted, so that\u2019s something, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I wish I had something more profound to say here, but really, I think I just need to plan the next pointless trip.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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