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Around the World…I Took the Long Way Home.
Towards the end of 2016, I was the worst version of myself. I thought leaving home, Los Angeles, specifically a little bubble referred to as the South Bay, was the answer to my problems. Boy, was I wrong! I spent 8.5 years going around the world, but I finally made it home, in what I deem the best version of myself. Not physically, because shit, getting old really does suck balls! But I found peace. That’s the easiest way for me to describe the difference between the worst an

Chrystel Contreras
Nov 21, 20252 min read
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