I took a trip for the primary time in virtually 2 years to Barbados. The expertise was life-changing and made me understand that I really wanted the break.

• I visited the Caribbean island of Barbados for the primary time.
• The journey was my first trip in virtually two years.
• It made me understand how a lot I dismissed my self-care and vowed to open myself to extra exploration.

Over the past three years, my life has been a whirlwind with many adjustments.

From leaving a job I had for 5 years and acclimating to a brand new one, to grieving the lack of my grandmother and different members of the family who died through the pandemic, vacationing was not on the prime of my listing.

My final trip was in August 2021, after I joined a buddy for her birthday journey to Tulum, Mexico. It hit me lately that the journey was almost two years in the past.

Whereas advocating for self-care, relaxation, and restoration to the individuals round me, I spotted I used to be not working towards what I preached. So, when certainly one of my good buddies set her wedding ceremony date for Barbados over Memorial Day weekend, I knew it could be the right alternative to have fun and get some much-needed relaxation.

From the seashores to the meals, what I skilled in Barbados I am going to take with me all through my life.