Ahmad, you just made my day, thank you for such kind words. And I’m so, so happy my personal story helped you as you write your own.

The way you described dealing with your trapped emotions resonates so much for me. You are remarkably brave for letting your pain surface like that. You know, facing those demons is one of the hardest things we can do. In fact, it was 100x harder, and lonelier, for me to face and feel my anxiety/trauma than any experience of being physically alone on my travels. So you are so much stronger than you think. It sounds like you have everything you need to take care of yourself on the open road. :)

If you do decide to travel and write about your experience, I’d love to read it.