Fare thee Well Australia...

Leaving a place that you can call home is one of the toughest things to do. Networks have been forged and bonds have been created. These create lifelong memories to share with the growing youth. Yet there comes a time when you must pack up and carry on to the next great adventure. Fortunately and unfortunately for me, that time has come. 

Australia has been a place for me to really learn about who I was, who I am now and who I may want to be. As I read my own notes, it becomes apparent that my mind is drifting away from my needs and closer to the needs of the future generations. How will my actions affect my loved ones, my family and friends? What has opened this door towards clarity? These have been the two main points scripted into my journal. And they would only begin to emerge due to my experiences. 

The friends Made in all of the hostels have forced me to question my motives on how to live life to the fullest. They have taught me how to open my eyes to my personal situations and make a choice that will positively affect others around me. Through them, I have learned how to be free in thought and to accept others opinion as their own. My love and passion for music has been reinstalled due to the influx of musical genres and musicians. All of this and more just from the people generated a grateful outlook on life I haven't felt in my entire life. So here is a thank you to those people who have helped sculpt my life. 

While eating my way through the land of Roos, opportunities arise to work with some incredible chefs and ingredients. A new vigor has replaced my old mediocrity in regards to direction and purpose. Each restaurant from Melbourne to Tassie helped me reach a new understanding of food and my own skills. These lessons will be utilized wisely throughout he coming years of my culinary adventure. Thank you to all the chefs I have had the honor and price lags of working with. 

There is no doubt in my mind that I will return to Oz. it may be on the literal opposite side of the world, but it flipped my perspective a complete 180. A door has been opened that I will forever work to keep open. Thank you to everyone who has made their mark on my life in the land down under. I hope I may have left a mark on your lives. Until next time!