The Mountain Was Stunning. I Was Numb.

Everyone posts their best shots from the Manaslu Circuit. Here’s mine: a glacier-lit valley, prayer flags snapping in the wind, the kind of view you’re supposed to feel something about. I remember taking this photo and realizing I felt nothing. Not awe, not peace—just tired. Maybe it was the altitude, or maybe it was the weight of chasing meaning in places that promise transformation. I kept walking, camera in hand, hoping the right view would finally crack me open. It didn’t. Sometimes the mountains are just mountains, and you’re just a person, quietly waiting to feel alive again. #Travel #TravelBurnout #UnfilteredJourneys