Antigua felt like coming back to the parts of me I’d left behind. After a summer in Austin full of hustle, change, and finding new rhythms, it was so good to land, see family, and just be. I hadn’t realized how much I missed the slow mornings, the stories over dinner, the familiar sounds and warmth of home.

Seeing everyone again brought comfort, laughter, and connection. There’s something powerful in the space between being away and returning — in the way seeing loved faces makes you realize how much the places and people you belong to shape you.