I used to follow the standard life plan: go to college, find a job, get hitched, pop out some kids, and ta-da! Live happily ever after. But you know what? That idea of “success” never really felt right to me. I felt like I was just going through the motions without any real purpose or fulfillment. That’s when I decided to take a pause from my everyday life and go on a 4-month long solo adventure, which changed everything. I traveled to 12 countries across Asia, South America, and beyond, and it was the most incredible experience of my life. Solo travel empowered me in ways I never thought possible, and it opened up a whole new world of possibilities.