Time to go back home.
- sacrednest
- 12 dec. 2025
- 3 min läsning
Never in my wildest dreams did I think I’d be saying this, but here we are,
and honestly, it feels really good.
These past four months have been incredible, but they’ve also been emotionally challenging for me. Getting my period back regularly while still breastfeeding has been a roller coaster, and at times even harder to handle than the first trimester of pregnancy. Especially when you’re taking care of a little one at the same time.
Without diving too deep into all of that, this time away has made us realize something unexpected: we actually want to spend a winter in Sweden.
As much as I love traveling, exploring, and being in a tropical climate, my body is craving fresh air, routine, and a sense of stability. And yes, Sweden comes with its own challenges, the darkness and the cold are no joke, but somehow it still feels right.
We’ve also landed on a few new projects and ideas that we’re excited to bring to life. So even though this period has been tough at times, it has given us a clearer direction, and I’m really grateful for that.
It feels like I’ve been on a winding inner journey alongside the outer one, and now I’m longing for simple things: living in a home we love, breathing crisp ocean air, cooking in a real kitchen, using our own things.. All those little things that are so easy to take for granted.
My nervous system needs a reset, and for the first time in a long while, I feel a sense of calm just knowing that soon we’ll be landing on Swedish soil.
We started our journey on Koh Phangan, continued on to visit friends in northern Thailand, made our way down to Koh Lanta, and eventually ended up here in Sri Lanka.
But this trip hasn’t really been about traveling in the sense of discovering as many new places as possible. We had one goal: to see if we could find a place where we’d feel comfortable settling for a longer period of time.
Looking back, we’ve realized that the grass truly isn’t greener on the other side. Phangan still has our hearts. And honestly, if we had stayed there, we probably wouldn’t have reached the same decision we’ve come to now. Sure, we could’ve gone back, but finding a house we like in the middle of upcoming high season is far from easy.
So I’m choosing to trust that things unfolded exactly as they were meant to. Life brings its challenges no matter where you are.
And to be completely honest, Southeast Asia simply doesn’t feel aligned with me, or with us anymore. The issue with plastic burning has become so severe that it feels counterproductive to travel somewhere in hopes of giving your body better conditions, with fresh food and sunshine, only to be exposed to heavily polluted air every day.
Add to that the fact that we have a little one who is developing so much right now, and it just doesn’t sit right.
So with a lot of hope for what the coming months will bring, I just want to end by saying this: our bodies speak to us so clearly, whether we’re on the right path or not.
Make sure you always listen inward.
photos taken by: Vladimir Garcia
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