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Always Been Me?

Stepping away from work and habits strips us of our essence. Travel stretches us in ways our daily routines never demand. We face new environments, solve small problems on the fly, and rediscover parts of ourselves we may have forgotten.

When you step away from routine:

You reconnect with curiosity.
Exploring new foods, roads, and experiences shows you how adaptable and resilient you are—qualities that get dulled in the office.

You get distance and perspective.
Problems shrink, patterns shift, and clarity rises. The world resets, and so does your thinking.

You rebuild your creative capacity.
The brain works differently in unfamiliar places. It’s why you can return with fresh ideas, renewed energy, or solutions you didn’t see before.

You model work-rest harmony.
By traveling, you show your team that unplugging is not just allowed; it’s essential for long-term performance.

Travel brings out your adventurous side. Studies show that you are 45% more likely to try something out of your ordinary while on the road.

Travel boosts the brain. From packing, to planning, making reservations, and budgeting each item before, during, and after, contribute to brain functions and developing neural pathways.

Your brain responds by releasing dopamine. Try something new, like savouring a foreign dish, or moving to the beat of the unfamiliar music releases that feel-good signal to keep you alert and helps you retain new information.

Travel strengthens emotional intelligence. By engaging with people from diverse backgrounds, experiencing new lifestyles, and embracing different cultures, you nurture a deeper understanding of others and expand your empathy.

You were never truly lost—just waiting to rediscover your wings and when you do, you’ll inspire others to take flight too.

If we travel to ‘find ourselves,’ does that suggest we were lost to begin with – or is it through leaving everything that we finally discovered who we’ve always been. 

Did I change while I was gone — or has it always been me?

I’ve gone searching to the ends of the earth — from San Diego to Africa, Japan, and back again — chasing a feeling I couldn’t quite name. And every time I returned home, something felt different.

Without even being fully aware of it, there’s renewed energy in your step. A quiet sense of gratitude. A motivation to keep walking this purposeful path you are on — to lead, to serve, to grow.

But here’s the question: why do we feel we need to go so far, to bring back a sense of who we are? 

That’s the paradox of travel.

Leaving allows us to see our own life more clearly when we return. The streets, the faces, even the smallest details we once overlooked now feel brighter. As if stepping away unlocks a deeper appreciation for what was here all along.

Maybe we don’t change when we travel.

Maybe we just remember who we’ve always been.

And that remembering is what gives us the strength to keep leading with clarity, presence and purpose — right where we are.