I lost my job in 2025, and I had to leave the USA.

It just sucks, honestly. Stability gone in an instant, left in a country that I wouldn't be allowed to stay in.

I had been at the company for over 8 years, and had so many incredible experiences that I am so grateful for. I traveled extensively, paid off all my student loans/debt, and did everything I could to just learn and try to get life experience.

From frustration at the start, to relief towards the end, the last 3 months has been a whirlwind of completely removing myself from one life and settling myself somewhere else.

That place, for now anyway, is Australia 🇦🇺.

I don't really have a plan, but yet I feel quite happy about that.

I wasn't born in Australia. I've only spent around 7 years of my life here, but I became a citizen by descent.

In June 1993, I was born in Singapore but gave up the passport earlier in my life to commit to Australia. I spent many years traveling around the world as a Third Culture Kid (TCK).

It's an incredibly lucky experience, but it does come with a lot of change, a lot of sadness and some loneliness.

Now that I have returned back 'home', I am feeling some of these elements again.

Despite all this, I do have an idea of what I need.

It's not a plan, but a feeling. Maybe that in itself will guide me?

This year my health and happiness comes first beyond anything, and I am starting to realize how it will change my life.

Less time on the laptop, and more time outside.

More time traveling and less sitting still. Just complete freedom to go wherever I need (within reason).

I'm not traveling to find purpose, the travel itself is the purpose for me. I want to see new places, meet new people and hopefully in 2027 find a solid track for me to get on.

From all the years of travel, the one thing I have learnt is that resilience and adaptability are so important to develop.

Nothing is set in stone.

Let's experience new things while we can.