As I am writing this, I'm sitting on a train. I'm taking the train to go home for the weekend after a long few weeks of being sick at school. Coming up to Orlando for school in August, I was not given the privilege of taking my car up with me. Having to rely on my friends around me for a means of transportation literally everywhere, I oftentimes feel stuck. And since I don't have the freedom of just getting up and driving somewhere every time I get the impulse to get up and go somewhere, my travels take planning, and a lot of deliberation. Travelling and transportation is a journey similar to that of getting somewhere emotionally. Similar to my posts from previous weeks, I have yet another cheesy quote that is insanely common to introduce my topic of discussion. "It's not about the destination, it's about the journey." Taking this meaning literally, I am taking advantage of all of the amenities that come with the train. The lounge cart, cafe, and even seeing parts of Florida I've never seen before - mainly because the train tracks are in the middle of nowhere. However, taking it to an emotional level, it is often harder to make strides in our emotional well-being and journey because well, we are taught to repress our emotions to an unhealthy level. Oftentimes, emotional well-being is a long, hard journey and one that we are usually not prepared for, one that oftentimes requires us to turn around and travel back to places we've been before. This journey of emotional self-discovery is a long haul, but it is one that is necessary to become aware of who we are as individuals and contributing to the betterment of our lives in general.

So, as we pack up our vehicle, train, plane, or bus on our way to emotional clarity it is important to remember what is in store for our journey. We need to be prepared to hit some major bumps in the road, and even some turbulence, representing new issues, opportunities, feelings, and new things in general. There is a possibility that the vesicle of the journey will have to stop and turn around to uncover or discover something new or pick up something forgotten, representing us finally figuring out and getting emotional clarity on an emotion we've repressed or just haven't dealt with. Finally, the journey is long and hard. Self-discovery and awareness of emotions don't come easy. That is no surprise since it is literally figuring out how our brain is wired to deal with situations - both good and bad. While the trek is long, and the planning is hard, the end goal is worth the hassle. While my 6-hour train and bus rides are long and tiring, being able to see my family is what keeps me going. Similarly to that, being able to obtain emotional clarity, and being able to focus on the moment instead of being invested in emotions of the past, keeps me striving towards my emotional goals.