Heartfelt journey ... by Khaya Sol Gebashe

Heartfelt journeys compels one to introspect.    

Extreme amounts of hours spent on flights doesn’t equates to emotions shared and left behind (at home). Let me repeat it; Extreme amount of time is spent travelling the world on business mostly away from the loved loves in search for value to provide for them.

Countless lonely amounts of time in hotels, restaurants and conference venues is spent longing to be next to those we love, to share emotions and experiences we encounter. Comforting words are shared among each other saying “i-Job yiJob” we chose this industry and it’s disadvantages. 

Openly we can say we travel the world without really seeing the it fully, nor noticing all that is happening in front of us. Pictures are taken and share in the digital space, that’s what social media is for right! 
We like programmed human machines if there is such. No sense of human acknowledgement, creation and spaces we in, who we with and what makes them tick-tack. As the clock tic-tocs, we hope to do what we desire most, to see what the world offers but the schedule has its demands too tic-tocking the time away. Traveled or not, time waits for no man I heard once said in class.

The amount of books, movies and beauty experienced while in flights can’t equate to the love we left behind. The demand of roles held at home, kids’ noise, partners, laughter, fights at times and just being in your space carries such an amazing amount of emotions.
The fabulous star graded hotels, rented cars and high-classed restaurants are a highlight for a short-while until the realisation that such emotions are best shared with loved ones. Traveled or not, treasure those you love period ... or is it klaar? 

Time spent in trains, buses, taxis basically in travel prove the outcry to make a difference where we from and beyond. Traveled or not, never forget your roots. 
The determination to make a difference in the world clouds the horizon of those aimed to influence. I see people with headphones everywhere yet no one is dancing nor seems to be enjoying what they listening too. Up, down, left, right and centre people pace as if in a walkathon chasing after time or is it exercise? I can’t tell. All I know is what I’m experiencing, a deep sense of disconnection among human race. Traveled or not, you might understand what I’m talking about. 

Pretense smiles are shared as individuals wake pass each other, the only realisation shared without words is the colour of skin we in. The labels, borders, religion and names of countries one is from seems to be written invisibly on foreheads. Traveled or not, we all foreigners somewhere, I once heard from google. The hope I have is that we not foreigners in our own skins. 

The food experienced daily is labelled Kosher, Haalal, Mexican, Indian and Portuguese or Traditional if not African just the way we see each other. Traveled or not - divided we fall, together we stand. again, I once heard comrades shouting that out loud.

I stand to be corrected, traveled or not we are all human race - In pursuit to make the most and the best of who we are. In pursuit to challenge boundaries, change for better and inspire, motivate and encourage. “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light not our darkness that most frightens us.We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be?" – Marianne Williamson wrote those powerful words. 

So, traveled or not – this race is far from being finished. Be inspired, motivated, and influential and above all, let your light shine for you and others. heartfelt journeys compels to be shared but also compels us to introspect ourselves. 

Written by Khaya Sol Gebashe

17 March 2016
@gebashek