A letter from May 27th, 2022

Dear Liv (not spam, just hella old), I can't believe you found this time capsule note thing in digital form. The timing is uncanny, because you are sitting in your hotel room in Buenos Aires Argentina, about to go on your last adventure for the weekend (after almost 5 months of traveling) and you were just saying to your friend Steph that you want to do a note to yourself in the future. We both want to do them. So hi there Liv who's about to be 35. Steph's about to be 35 now, so this 5 year thing is pretty funny. Sarah just turned 24, so she's about ~5.5 years younger than me. I hope they'll both be close friends of mine in 5 years time. It's so funny how people come into and out of your life - that's life, isn't it? You are so good at making friends, and lately I can't help but think you're so good at making deep friendships quickly because you are really sure of who you are. You are happy. You have everything you want and need. Well, almost everything. You travel the world, you work remotely, you earn 6 figures. You know that earning more is just a trap. Sure it's nice, for saving, for spending. But you already have plenty to survive on your own. You're successful in your career - I remember 5 years ago when you were HUSTLING to become a strategist and here you are. Nice work. You're about to start a new job doing strategy - no LEADING strategy (#getitgirl) for Godling Studio which is focused on the Metaverse and web3 and all that crazy good new stuff that won't feel so new in 5 years time. I wonder what else I'll have done by 35. I know it's going to be amazing because you have been so fortunate to go after the things you want already. I am so grateful I've been able to see so much of the world, meet so many incredible people, try new things..I fell in love, I started a podcast... Right now my "dilemma" if you will is trying to figure out how I can add more purpose to the world. Should I go to Bali and start my own community? Should I bring back the podcast? I know that the answer won't matter in 5 years. I know I will probably be worrying about the next thing I'll accomplish..the double edged sword of my brain I suppose. Ambitious, excited, always up to something new. Yet always needing a gentle reminder to come back to the present moment. The present moment is fantastic. I am excited to see my family again soon. I am excited for summer, and for visiting a glacier tomorrow for the first time in my life. I will be further South on this planet than I ever have before. Will I be married in 5 years? I don't know. Will I be in another relationship? I sure do hope so. I would love to be with someone who makes me feel special. Who's smart, handsome, passionate, honest, adventurous, self aware, always down for something new. I know he's out there. // Just like my real notes to self, I left this pending and came back to it 3 days later. I just got back to the States. It's nice that I can always come and go from here to see my family. Will I have settled down somewhere new in 3 years time? Who knows? Will I have even wanted to? I am so glad I've leaned into this alternative lifestyle. I want to manifest an amazing man to do it with who feels like home. Who respects me, loves me, knows my value. I'll get there. <3 Liv