I Won’t Move To Scotland

I recently came back from a 12 day adventure in Scotland with my wife. It was the trip of a lifetime and after coming back I needed time to process all that we had seen and the thoughts we came back with. There was not a single regret on this trip and I would do it all over again, however there is one thought I had to wrestle with after coming back and that is the inevitable. Scotland was such a beautiful country it was hard not to think about what it would be like to move over there even for just a year. Having enjoyed capturing life through a lens for the better part of two years I had found myself thinking that I would be more happier over there because of the beauty.

After much thought though I am reminded that I get a lot of compliments from friends and family of where I live and how many people think its beautiful. But why wasn’t I seeing it that way? Then I thought, “I wonder if people in Scotland think the same way about where they live the way I think about where I live?” Do they get bored or numb to the landscapes as much I have back home? If that is the case then what is the point of simply dreaming to be somewhere for the landscapes when I would be at risk of the same issue I have here at home. So I think the issue is that I need to recapture the child like wonder and fight to see the beauty where I live rather than comparing it to other far off places.

Now don’t get me wrong, I absolutely love where I live and in fact I had spent the last two years showcasing that on Youtube and Instagram and would never trade it for anything else. It’s just sometimes curiosity gets the best of me and I need to keep it in check. I talk more about this on Youtube with visuals if you’re interested more about this experience.

See you over there!