I would be the first to confess this weblog publish is properly overdue! However within the midst of transferring international locations throughout a world pandemic, a breakup and discovering my ft once more, taking a while offline actually was one of the best resolve.
For these of you who’re new right here or feeling just a little behind on my life happenings, I moved to South Africa again in November of 2019. A couple of months later, the pandemic was in full swing. And after a 12 months of dwelling in Cape City (principally indoors with a number of lockdowns), I lately moved back to Australia to start out 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 believe it will 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. Unattainable? 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 course our life should 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 excellent sense to maneuver residence. With all of the uncertainty of the pandemic looming and the temptation of dwelling a covid-free life-style (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 endlessly, it feels good for proper now.
Readjusting to life within the sluggish lane
Loads of buddies, household and readers of my weblog have requested me the way it has been transferring residence. The reality is that it has been fairly an adjustment. I’ve principally missed my each day dose of the seashore in Cape City, plus the continuing pleasure of dwelling in a brand new metropolis. There was all the time a brand new restaurant to dine in or a brand new neighbourhood to discover in Cape City. And I’d be mendacity if I stated 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 folks I met and the fixed power of difficult my thought patterns from rising up in a Western nation.
However for all the things I miss, there’s a sense to counteract that. Whereas I don’t have the seashore, 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 isn’t with 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 all the time be lacking somebody.
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However all in all I couldn’t be happier to be residence. It was a bizarre feeling being caught out of the country with no clear manner of getting residence. It actually taught me to not take the liberty of journey with no consideration and humbled me about all I had skilled in my twenty 9 years of dwelling.
It additionally compelled me to place loads of issues into perspective. I’ll be turning thirty this 12 months and I’ve lastly had the time to cease and replicate on what I would like out of the subsequent decade. Kinda scary! However for the primary time in eight years of dwelling out of a suitcase, I’ve had loads of time to replicate.
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Inside my new residence
So with all of those large life modifications taking place directly, I lastly stopped to reassess the place I’m at in life. I’ve all the time been a little bit of a lone ranger (this being a solo journey weblog in any case) and I’m actually joyful to be dwelling alone. I discover loads of readability once I’m spending time alone and actually, maybe an excessive amount of, take pleasure in my very own firm.
Throughout the previous few months I’ve moved into and began adorning my latest residence. You guys would possibly bear 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 transferring again into one among these, I bought a home I felt might be my endlessly residence.
Brosa Desk, Sunday Lane Glass, West Elm Vase
However in a traditional Brooke transfer, I’ve began to ponder what endlessly actually means anyway. I’m undecided if I’ll ever wish to settle in a single place (possibly) or if anyplace 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 stated this was it for me or ~ dare I say it ~ my journey days are over. By no means.
I believe the pandemic has positively taught all of us to replicate 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 dwelling out of a suitcase since 2012. For now, that is the place I wish to be. Without end? I’m not so positive.
I believe there may be additionally magnificence in not realizing. In not saying you gained’t get it improper generally. In by no means being too proud to pack up and transfer residence. As a result of if you happen to don’t strive, you by no means know.
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