life
RUNAWAY
Life is full of surprises. Sometimes we are faced with imminent decisions and lifealtering situations which drive us to be impulsive, carefree and take drastic risks, unaware of the outcome. Having always been considered an adventure-seeking free spirit, I thrive off spontaneity, passion, art, culture and romanticism, and consciously choose to live my one precious lifetime to the fullest and without regrets.
BY TAMARA LEVY
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s Joseph Campbell once wrote, “You must give up the life you had planned in order to have the life that is waiting for you”. Only recently have I discovered the true meaning of this. With the alarming coronavirus pandemic, I was faced with a life-altering decision. Forcing myself to put aside feelings of uncertainty, fear and hesitation, I took a chance against all odds to fulfill one of my lifelong dreams. To follow my heart and take a leap of faith, of spiritual credence and optimism despite the hurdles I faced in the process. My zealous unconstrained appetite and invigorating urge to feel truly alive has led me to travel, experience, and always live life on the edge. After moving away from home on several occasions and exploring the world before me, I have most certainly gained a new perspective on life and accepted that this everchanging mental state is a stream of consciousness, a constant 38
flow of metaphysical dynamism and motion. The current global situation led me to impulsively pack my life in a suitcase and chase my future. I stood there in amazement awaiting both my flight and train journey; they were the very last to operate before the country was faced with a total and chronic lockdown. While the phrases ‘stay home’, ‘avoid all essential travel’ and the media’s incessant exacerbation of rocketing figures for death tolls reverberated in my mind, everyday life has become a stifling apocalypse! The final onrush of people fleeting to board the plane caused tensions to be raised and suspicions heightened. Being on one of the last flights GIBRALTAR MAGAZINE MAY 2020
