Sweet Summertime
Life update from the height of summer
Hello, my darlings! It is officially the height of summer - my favorite time of the year. Plenty of sunlight and beach days and toasty warmth and freckles, and autumn is a far-away distant memory. This is the main reason I moved to San Diego, California in April - it’s basically summer year-round. I love it, and I can’t get enough.
Even last year, when I was on my Eat, Pray, Self-love sabbatical journey, I didn’t know it yet but I was chasing summer everywhere I went. I went below the Equator in January, and when I landed in Buenos Aires, I immediately threw my down jacket in the trash (not really 😉 - but I wanted to!). I also spent much of my sabbatical bouncing between beach towns - it was not planned that way, but once I noticed the pattern, I realized I needed to put down roots next to the ocean.
And so I did. I found an amazing furnished apartment overlooking the Pacific Ocean in a small walkable town in “North County,” as the locals say. It was a big splurge for me, but my physical and mental health has almost fully rebounded now. It is worth every penny to see dolphins play in the water, and watch Mother Nature put on a show every night with the sun sinking below the horizon. When I’m really lucky, both happen at the same time.
After living out of a suitcase for a year, I have been truly enjoying not traveling for possibly the first time ever in my life. I can’t remember a time where I didn’t have a trip planned, going all the way back to childhood (my parents are big travelers, too). Being in one place, fully settled, has been the medicine I needed. I can have nourishing routines now, like walking on the beach every day with my dog, Trixie (who absolutely loves it) and working with a personal trainer at the gym.
Taking a break from traveling has meant that I also have plenty of time to focus on launching my new business, Astreya Wellness, which will help people with burn-out transform their lives into one that is healthy, fulfilling, and in full alignment with their soul. I am building Astreya Wellness for the version of me all those years ago. I think that version of me would be so proud.
I’m getting very close now to opening the doors to a vibrant online membership community, with highly effective tools and resources based on everything I learned in the process of healing myself: things like meditations, affirmations, visualizations, virtual live events, and courses. If you want to stay informed about the upcoming launch or just learn more about healing burn-out, feel free to check out @AstreyaWellness on Instagram and sign up to be on our email list here. Those on the list will be the first to know when the doors open!
And, because I am not traveling in this period of my life, I haven’t been posting too much here (this is a travel blog, after all), but I promise when I am back on the road, you will be sure to get all the juicy deets. It’s hard to believe one year ago today, I was in Cannes in the south of France, near the start of my sabbatical journey. You know what they say - time flies when you’re having fun. And once my year-long lease is up in San Diego, who knows - maybe I will be buying a one-way ticket to the Côte d’Azur. YOLO!
Have a great summer - enjoy the ice cream, long days, and time in the sun. And remember…
Life is short - have fun!
Alicia xx