I had the dream life.
Ayahuasca ceremonies in Peru. A year in Bali doing retreats and ecstatic dance. Six months in Bangkok studying with masters. Eco-villages in Costa Rica where everyone hugged hello and nobody wore shoes.
I was living in conscious community. Surrounded by depth. Surrounded by people who talked about feelings and energy and connection.
I was also exhausted. And increasingly unsure if any of it was building toward something real.
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Recently I went back. A month at an eco-village in Costa Rica—a place I'd loved before. I wanted to see if it still fit.
It didn't. Not because it had changed. Because I had.
