Returning home after a year-long travel adventure is like returning to a parallel universe where everything looks familiar but feels slightly off. The excitement of reuniting with friends and family quickly dries up when you realize they haven’t been on the epic roller coaster ride you’ve just been on.
Suddenly, finding meaning in the mundane feels like trying to find a needle in a haystack made of laundry and grocery shopping. Welcome back to reality! Or at least, what passes for it.