Living in a new place has never phased me much. I never had culture shock in Brazil, starting over when I moved back to Ohio didn't slow me down much, life after the AT was a bit harder but I just rolled with it. Moving this time has been that way too, adjustments but I'm rolling with them!
Sure there have been hiccups... Like the 5 months it took to get my teaching certificate or the comedy/train wreck of my brief stint at Target Lowell. It took me a while to adjust to being a city girl... And although I don't LOVE living in the city, it's not bad at all and I've gotten spoiled by some of the pedestrian lifestyle benefits!
Moving has required me to see through to who I really am though... And in some ways has magnified the parts of being me that I like while showing me the things I want to work on.
Living here has reinforced that I am an introvert (and somewhat socially awkward!) Severe. I am so very content to be quiet and at home and curled up on the couch. For days if possible. True.
I still don't like working out... But while life has been in flux, my gym has been a constant for me... And it's one of the few (and the first) places there are people I 'know' who say hello and ask what's up when they haven't seen me in a while.
I miss my people. Eventually I'll have people here I know. I already do have a few. I am an introvert that still loves the power of people in my life... But I do have my one person... And he is pretty great. So although I look forward to the time I will have more peeps... I am so very content in the now.
I have crazy dreams... Like to return to teaching...or to be a caretaker on Stratton Pond... Or to go to the beach for months on end. My life is weird.
Currently I am working as a teaching assistant in third grade at a great school. I don't have big plans for the summer and beyond... But I have dreams in the works. Mostly I am resting in the place of knowing I am so very, very blessed.
6 months... That's insanity!
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