I would be the first to confess this weblog put up is nicely overdue! However within the midst of shifting nations throughout a world pandemic, a breakup and discovering my toes once more, taking a while offline actually was the perfect resolve.
For these of you who’re new right here or feeling a bit behind on my life happenings, I moved to South Africa again in November of 2019. Just a few months later, the pandemic was in full swing. And after a 12 months of residing in Cape City (principally indoors with a number of lockdowns), I not too long ago moved back to Australia to begin once more.
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Shifting again residence to Tasmania
Once I moved residence to Australia again in November, I used to be nonetheless in a relationship. However I feel it might be honest to say we each knew what was coming ~ doom! Simply kidding. However we each knew relationship throughout nation borders throughout a pandemic can be troublesome. Not possible? No. However with so many causes to maneuver residence and just one purpose to remain, I made the choice to pack up my baggage and go away South Africa.
Moreover, my visa expired. Which is pretty unromantic however it’s true. I’m additionally a agency believer that the universe pushes us within the route our life must take. And after giving it a shot, I felt myself being drawn again residence to Australia.
Extra particularly, Tasmania. That is the island the place I grew up and it made good sense to maneuver residence. With all of the uncertainty of the pandemic looming and the temptation of residing a covid-free way of life (we haven’t had a case right here for months), it made sense. Plus, I’ve all of my family and friends right here and whereas I’m undecided it’s the place I’ll stay perpetually, it feels good for proper now.
Readjusting to life within the sluggish lane
A whole lot of buddies, household and readers of my weblog have requested me the way it has been shifting residence. The reality is that it has been fairly an adjustment. I’ve principally missed my every day dose of the seaside in Cape City, plus the continuing pleasure of residing in a brand new metropolis. There was at all times a brand new restaurant to dine in or a brand new neighbourhood to discover in Cape City. And I’d be mendacity if I mentioned I didn’t miss it. I in fact miss a handful of buddies I made, market days at Oranjezicht and day journeys alongside the Western Cape. I miss the tradition, the individuals I met and the fixed drive of difficult my thought patterns from rising up in a Western nation.
However for all the pieces I miss, there’s a sense to counteract that. Whereas I don’t have the seaside, I’ve loads of nature to discover right here in Tasmania. And as a substitute of eating out, I’ve been re-learning outdated recipes within the kitchen.
What hasn’t modified is the sensation of lacking my buddies ~ who’re dotted world wide from New York to Los Angeles, Abu Dhabi to London. And if there’s one facet of the pandemic I’ve struggled with most it’s not having the ability to go see them on a whim. However irrespective of the place I select to base myself, from a lifetime of journey I’ve discovered I’ll at all times be lacking somebody.
I’m carrying: Skylar Midi from Revolve, Alix Yang Necklace
However all in all I couldn’t be happier to be residence. It was a bizarre feeling being caught abroad with no clear method of getting residence. It actually taught me to not take the liberty of journey without any consideration and humbled me about all I had skilled in my twenty 9 years of residing.
It additionally pressured me to place a variety of issues into perspective. I’ll be turning thirty this 12 months and I’ve lastly had the time to cease and mirror on what I need out of the following decade. Kinda scary! However for the primary time in eight years of residing out of a suitcase, I’ve had loads of time to mirror.
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Featured: Crosley Record Player, West Elm Buffet, West Elm Lamp, The Poster Club print
Inside my new residence
So with all of those huge life modifications taking place directly, I lastly stopped to reassess the place I’m at in life. I’ve at all times been a little bit of a lone ranger (this being a solo journey weblog in any case) and I’m actually joyful to be residing by myself. I discover a variety of readability once I’m spending time alone and actually, maybe an excessive amount of, get pleasure from my very own firm.
Throughout the previous few months I’ve moved into and began adorning my latest residence. You guys would possibly keep in mind my first one bedroom apartment and the townhouse I renovated a few years in the past. Each of those felt like older variations of myself, so as a substitute of shifting again into one in all these, I bought a home I felt might be my perpetually residence.
Brosa Desk, Sunday Lane Glass, West Elm Vase
However in a basic Brooke transfer, I’ve began to ponder what perpetually actually means anyway. I’m undecided if I’ll ever wish to settle in a single place (possibly) or if wherever will ever really feel like the tip aim. The extra time I spend making this home a house, the extra I really feel like it’s the reply for proper now. However I’d be mendacity if I mentioned this was it for me or ~ dare I say it ~ my journey days are over. By no means.
I feel the pandemic has undoubtedly taught all of us to mirror inwards and actually make peace with the place we’re, why we’re there and who we’re with. In the meanwhile I’m joyful feeling grounded, which in all probability comes as a direct counterbalance to residing out of a suitcase since 2012. For now, that is the place I wish to be. Ceaselessly? I’m not so certain.
I feel there may be additionally magnificence in not understanding. In not saying you received’t get it incorrect typically. In by no means being too proud to pack up and transfer residence. As a result of in case you don’t strive, you by no means know.
Reading Bodysuit, Mango denims, Alix Yang Necklace
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