How I Stopped Caring About Stupid Sh*t (And Started Living)
Escape the noise and find what matters.
When I’m not travelling, I waste so much time worrying about things that don’t actually matter.
Have I lost 2lbs this week?
Did I upset that random, nameless person on Facebook with my comment?
Shouldn’t I be further along in my life compared to others my age?
But the moment I step on the road, all of that disappears. My only focus becomes what’s in front of me - where I’ll sleep, what I’ll eat, and what there is to discover.
The Moment That Changed Everything
When I first visited Cambodia in 2017, I was ashamed to realise how little I knew about its history.
I’d heard of Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge as a kid, but until I visited this beautiful country and heard the stories firsthand, I had no real understanding of the horrors that had unfolded in my own lifetime.
Our guide, who looked about my age, had no idea how old he actually was. His birth records were destroyed, along with his entire family. He only knew he had a sister somewhere.
Then there were the landmines. The staggering number of a…
