Oh I so relate to this - I was away from 'home' for a couple of years and although there were lots of wonderful adventures it was also very draining at times for this introvert. I hope you can relax into solitude when you need it.
Love your updates Jo, and love that an abandoned shopping trolley reminded you of home... I can relate 😃
Being an immigrant is an intense experience. I was way more social than usual for my first two years in NZ, pushing myself outside my comfort zone a lot (and yes, living with others at first). I'm sure it's no coincidence that two years in I got quite sick.... I had over-spent the energy budget.
Take care over there and I hope you enjoy your first beach Christmas. Personally I always feel a little cheated by Christmas in summertime 😄😘
Abandoned shopping trolleys would not be the first thing to come to mind when I think of home, so it’s funny that it had that association!
Sorry to hear that. It’s so important to listen to ourselves and our bodies, not making comparisons to others or getting pulled into over extending ourselves. Sometimes easier said than done.
Oh I so relate to this - I was away from 'home' for a couple of years and although there were lots of wonderful adventures it was also very draining at times for this introvert. I hope you can relax into solitude when you need it.
Love your updates Jo, and love that an abandoned shopping trolley reminded you of home... I can relate 😃
Being an immigrant is an intense experience. I was way more social than usual for my first two years in NZ, pushing myself outside my comfort zone a lot (and yes, living with others at first). I'm sure it's no coincidence that two years in I got quite sick.... I had over-spent the energy budget.
Take care over there and I hope you enjoy your first beach Christmas. Personally I always feel a little cheated by Christmas in summertime 😄😘
Thank you.
Abandoned shopping trolleys would not be the first thing to come to mind when I think of home, so it’s funny that it had that association!
Sorry to hear that. It’s so important to listen to ourselves and our bodies, not making comparisons to others or getting pulled into over extending ourselves. Sometimes easier said than done.
I do love your writing. It’s such a wonderful mix of interesting, thought-provoking and amusing!
Thank you kate- That is a big compliment. Exactly how I want to be!
Thank you.
The call to adventure is hard to resist but does require a lot of energy!
It’s certainly given me some ideas for potential new services to pitch…