The author expresses personal struggles with the Christmas season, contrasting festive joy with their own experiences of challenge and introspection. Approaching the 20th anniversary of their professional career, they ponder their future and the changes they've undergone, like shifting from advertising to digital interfaces. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on transitioning to a digital nomad lifestyle has been significant, prompting reflection on achievements and work-life balance. The piece highlights the importance of self-recognition amid struggles and the courage to pursue meaningful choices.
Sometimes, when you are on those off days, you forget everything you have reached until now. After all, through ups and downs, I should remind myself I started doing the life I always wanted as a digital nomad.
It's almost like when, at 33, I decided to give up my career in advertising to take a sabbatical year and then focus on digital interfaces: the urgency that something must change in one way or another and find a renovated spirit to go on.
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