One of my biggest goals before going on this trip was learning to get comfortable going out on my own and meeting new people.
So when I found myself at an Albuquerque brewery by myself, I thought it was as good of a time as ever to do so, especially after the phenomenal night I had in Ann Arbor doing the same thing.
I surveyed the room for a group of people similar in age I could join and decided to approach them. I’ve done this a few times when I’m out alone, and it always seems to work, and I always seem to have the best of times afterward.
Everyone there was super nice, and after a few hours of talking, drinking, and giving me things to do while in New Mexico, they invited me to a house party happening nearby.
Naturally, I decided to go with the group of millennials and met some of the nicest people ever. We drank some more and just had a great time together.
As the party began to really wind down, I ended the night walking back to my car, crawling in, and passing out.
There are so many phenomenal people out there, and in the past, I was too afraid to introduce myself to them, but after this, I feel like it’s the best thing I can be doing.
One of my favorite parts of this trip
For most of my life, I have been super reserved and always wanted to plan everything out. Granted in recent years, I have certainly eased off of that, but I really wanted to push myself by going solo on this expedition.
I’ve strangely loved the fact that from here on out I don’t have a plan for where I will be spending the night. I know obviously it will be in my car somewhere, but it will be something I’ll figure out on the fly.
I’ve been loving showing up in a city where I don’t know anyone, making new friends, and having a great night before I head off in the morning. Naturally, I don’t love like leaving, but I’ve always sucked at goodbyes, and this is helping me make them feel normal.
It has been great for me to push myself out of really all of my comfort zones this trip, and I am super excited to see where this leads me when I return back home.