So, as you could gather from my previous post, I was struggling a bit mentally with a few things. But I’d like to catch you up on what we’ve experienced so far during our trip. It was a beautiful flight from Bandar Lampung to Krui. Seeing the jungle from that height is spectacular, but the cherry on top was a stunning rainbow running across the treetops. I’ve never seen a rainbow from above before. I wondered: Is that how God sees us? From above, all-knowing, seeing the whol

It’s the 26th of December. I’m sitting on a balcony, looking out at a tranquil view of the ocean and the island beyond. I am currently experiencing two very contrasting emotions. On one hand, I am incredibly grateful and calm. On the other hand, there is an underlying sadness—a rush inside of me that I can’t quite shake. I didn’t know I could feel both at the same time until I looked at the water. The ocean is my muse today; it is the perfect example of this duality. It can l

My body is currently anchored in a booth at Sajian restaurant in Jakarta airport—my mind, however, is still trying to catch up. Vicus and I are sharing some delicious ayam sate  and a Bintang beer, and I honestly can't believe we're back in Indonesia so soon after our last visit. It feels absolutely surreal that we are back for another special visit just months after our trip in June/July. Of course, we both desperately wanted to return, but my 'realistic' (some might say p

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