Today was fantastic. Really wonderful…mostly for one reason. The weather was sunny and hot. It was AMAZING. It’s truly incredible what the sunny and warmth can do for someone’s mood. I feel so rejuvenated. *Insert giant smiley face, happy-full feeling here.*
Confession: If it weren’t for the fact that my family is in the US, I would probably stay here in Spain. I’m really thankful that I was born and raised in the US, but I love life here in Spain. When I’m here, I feel like I’m really *living* my life. I have time for friends, time for walks, time for exercise and cooking. Here I can go to different cities on the weekend that have way more personality and things to see than say…Monroe, Lake Stevens, Woodinville and the other cities immediately around my good ol’ hometown of Snohomish. I experience things that challenge me on a daily basis without feeling like more than I can handle…they always feel like they have a purpose, maybe because I’m constantly searching for it. I don’t feel stuck in the rat race that is the American employment system where your job largely defines who you are and you frequently have to sell your soul to the long work days. Of course, I realize studying abroad and then working 12 hours a week really isn’t what I would have to do to live here under normal circumstances…but still…it’s more than the job, which I think is the point. Life here is about more than your job. You work to live…you don’t live to work.
This is going to be one of my biggest re-adaptation problems when I get back home. My entire life I’ve made a habit of running around like a crazy person, filling my schedule to the brim and yet never having the time to really *enjoy* and soak up life. I hope I can find some way to bring this part of my Spanish life back with me.
4 comments:
I'm glad you are having such a good experience. Frankly I've been worrying about your reintroduction to American society.
I remember how depressed I was upon return after only two weeks in Europe. You're right, for some reason it is easier to live a more balanced life over there.
Think ahead about how to be balanced in your life back home. But keep enjoying Spanish life while you do it! I love you.
My hopes are that you bring some of what you've learned in Spain home to us. I NEED MORE BALANCE!
I'm not sure if its my internet or your posting dates, but sometimes it won't show your new posts until all of a sudden I get 3 or 4 at a time. Am I missing something, or have you not been blogging lately?
By the way, we still need to set up a skype date. I know your computer wasn't working (probably the cause for the lack of posts, but I still have to ask), but I hope it's working now and we should definitely chat! Weekends and some evenings work for me.
Be in touch!!
I know I already commented, but it's now March 27th, and this is still the most recent post. Something wrong with your posts, or are you not writing? What's up!?!?
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