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Patricia Krohn's avatar

I really love your paintings. I would definitely hang on a wall, if I had any walls. Anytime I travel, I do the same as you and think about whether I could live there, in whatever lifestyle the locals create.

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Caitlyn Lubas's avatar

Aw thank you! I also barely have any walls as I’m nomadic at the moment… but figured they could brighten up the room I’ll be living in for the next 2 months during my first taste of slow travel :) and glad to hear you relate!

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Patricia Krohn's avatar

Are you staying in the Keys for 2 months or venturing somewhere else?

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Caitlyn Lubas's avatar

I’ll be in Utila, Honduras! Getting my professional scuba diver training there :)

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Patricia Krohn's avatar

Ahhhh yes, we chatted about that. I wasnt sure if you had went already.

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Emily Ann Hill's avatar

I’ve found travel to be almost a process of elimination for my own life. My bucket list is wildly different now than from before I left home, because I’ve learned so much about myself, my likes/dislikes, where/how I best thrive, my preferred pace of life, and a million other intangibles. It’s so great that you’re testing out all of these lives, you’ll be well-prepared to build a life from each puzzle piece the suits you best in the end!

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Caitlyn Lubas's avatar

Happy to hear you can relate! I think puzzle pieces are the best way to describe it — it’s probably not going to be picking just one lifestyle in the end, but more likely assembling the pieces of different ones that help make a coherent new whole. Love that!

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Rachel Ooi's avatar

I've always enjoyed observing "other's" way of life, and love it when I can connect how actually it's not so different from "ours". I haven't use this perspective before though, wondering if I can live their life, though I did often look more at the culture as a whole, if I can fit in and if it aligns well with me. Definitely something to ponder about ...

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Caitlyn Lubas's avatar

It’s an interesting thought experiment to use while traveling! Or even, when just meeting new people in your hometown who seem to live different lives

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