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elvis's avatar

sure i'll never be younger than i am today (25) but you're making me look forward to my thirties!! living the dream

Caylee Ashwell's avatar

You have so much to look forward to! xo

Ayesha | Foodie and Traveler's avatar

You rock, girl! I love that you had this experience! And one month in Europe is a dream! I might do a solo trip at some point but I haven’t yet done one. Guatemala is somewhere I would love to do solo. Married, and i mostly travel with my husband but I want to have the solo experience

Caylee Ashwell's avatar

Yes! It is the most empowering feeling! I hope you follow up when you book that trip! I love that quote “whatever you seek is seeking you too”. Something is waiting for you in Guatemala 💘

Alana Naber's avatar

my dream giiiirl. loved reading through this and am forever inspired by youuu. YOU ARE YOUNG AND HOT.

Caylee Ashwell's avatar

dream girl right back

Kayla Douglas's avatar

I’m sooooooo inspired my you, my friend! Love seeing your thrive and can’t wait to smell this new perfume of yours!! xx

Caylee Ashwell's avatar

YOUR TURN. 💘

Sarah Alfieri's avatar

can’t quite express how much I loved this

Caylee Ashwell's avatar

Thank you for reading! Glad you enjoyed 💘💘

Mackensie D.'s avatar

you are so right

Bookmarked's avatar

This quote really spoke to me: ‘If everything you dream of happening comes true, then this might be the last time you’ll experience life this way’ - so true! We need to enjoy the in between moments from where we want to be and where we are.

Olivia's avatar

This sounds like such a cool trip! Loved this piece (especially the birthday balloon comparison) thank you for writing!

Caylee Ashwell's avatar

Thank you for reading! So glad that you enjoyed <3

Me being me's avatar

Love this for you! What an awesome experience. I got married young, but deep in my bones I really feel like I missed out on this kind of adventure. So proud of people who are doing this!

Caylee Ashwell's avatar

Thank you! Never too late for a solo adventure... yours is now just something to look forward to 💘

ms.escapist's avatar

the joy in this article is insanely contagious, god. so happy for you, girlie!!!

Caylee Ashwell's avatar

what a truly delightful comment! thank you so much <3

The Energy Edit's avatar

My first solo trip is to Bali next month! Love your essay 😍 and all your beautiful pictures

Caylee Ashwell's avatar

Hope you have a fabulous trip! Thank you for reading, xo

Lucy Matok's avatar

So I’ll keep rolling my eyes at the hot guy in the gym for getting in my way and just focus on MY reps #stayfabulousladies

Caylee Ashwell's avatar

Eyes on the prize (but the prize is just you in the mirror getting hotter)

Sensual Fiction's avatar

“Floaty” is such an accurate word for that particular 30s ache.

Not depressed. Not lost. Just slightly untethered while everyone else’s lives look more solid.

Adventure as the antidote makes perfect sense — not because it fixes anything permanently, but because it reminds you that you can still generate your own gravity.

Caylee Ashwell's avatar

Just seeing your comment. Untethered is right. Especially when friends around seem to be double knotting their roots, it can feel unsettling. Adventure is a great way to shake that off! Thanks for reading <3

Chay's avatar

LOVED LOVED LOVED this !!!

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So happy it resonated!!! 💘

Chloe Barr's avatar

I love your writing style so much, Caylee! Beautiful words that really resonated with me - turning 29 very soon, single and feeling hot, young & free - trying to find more opportunities that fulfill me and light my creative spark

Caylee Ashwell's avatar

This made my day! Thanks for reading, I’m so glad you enjoyed 💘 29 was one of my favorite years - it’s when I moved to NYC. Hope adventure calls you, too.

Chara K.'s avatar

Love this! This is exactly the mindset I cultivated this summer and I’m sticking with it! I will look back one day and I want to make sure that I did everything I wanted and enjoyed every single moment even the bad ones. This is called being alive 🌺🌺