about me. emille.

I had just become an adult when I decided to take a leap of faith on a plane ride. The year was two thousand sixteen and I was leaving my tiny hometown in southern Brazil, on my own, to go experience the world and start writing my life’s story on the other side of the globe.

Traveling and going on adventures have always been part of my life. Family trips were probably the most awaited moments during my childhood and going on a “solo” trip to Scandinavia when I was only sixteen completely changed my perspectives on my existence, my purpose, and the planet we live in. My curiosity combined with the amount of possibility I saw every time I left my comfort zone made me hungry for exploring different places and learning about other cultures.

Seeing what life was prepared to show me overseas was a big dream. Until it wasn’t. I packed my countryside life into two suitcases at the first opportunity I had and headed on my way to the unknown. As a young Latin American woman, now an immigrant, it didn’t take long for me to learn that yes, the world really is a fascinating place, but it isn’t always as pretty as it looks.

Building a life from scratch in a foreign country has taught me more about life and the world than I thought my travels ever could. It showed me that our conditions don’t determine our future; it’s our love, values, choices, focus, discipline, and willingness to strive forward despite the weather that defines us. Living the life of our dreams is about perseverance and showing up to the world owning the space we deserve.