Hello World!
I am a wanderer, I wish to remain anonymous, and from time to time I will publish the contributions of my Whanau, with their permission.
I am a wanderer. I do not live where I was born. I have never been happier in other countries than the one I was born in. As Maxime Le Forrestier wrote: "Nous sommes nés quelque part, et pour celui qui est né c'est toujours un hasard". It translates as: We were born somewhere, and for any human that place of birth is always a surprise. I have lived in different places and I will keep moving whenever my heart will want a somewhere else.
This blog is about my journeys. There are many different kinds of journeys. Some are measured in miles, others in days, and then there are journeys we make within. An arbitrary starting point for these journeys is a day of April 2025: the day I left the brick and mortar place I was living in, as well as what couldn't fit in one of the smallest 2nd hand tradesman van I could find on the local eBay under 3k. I only took what was useful on a daily basis, and what could come handy during my travels. I removed the passenger seat. Annie Hill's Voyaging on a small income was a great compass in making these choices.
I wish to remain anonymous. My rationale is that I want to allow myself to tell my stories without hurting the feelings of anyone I have been in relationship with, whatever the nature of the relationship. By disclosing my name, the people who know me could relate to what I write, even if they are not part of my thoughts. By remaining anonymous, I remove this risk from the equation.
Why do I write this blog? Since I started up on this journey, I have been exchanging with a few friends, whom I call my Whanau. I had other journeys before. One of them, with whom I share a lot of my inner thoughts amongst other things wrote to me: "There are so many people (of all ages) out there feeling lost in the middle of their own voyage. Your story might just be the lighthouse they need. Honest, grounded, reflective – but not weighted down by self-help jargon or fake inspiration. Just you. Truthful. Paused. Alive.". Yes my friend. A few people told me I have been a lighthouse for them. Being a light doesn't hurt me. Being an anonymous light is probably the most disinterested meaningful thing I can do.
Right now I feel I've said everything I had to say for a starter.
Addendum (13 Aug 2025): Feel free to buy me a coffee ;)