21/11/2022
When I think about all the complexities of living, so much of our contentment or happiness boils down to fitting in or belonging.
Being an expat for the last 12 years I contemplate this a lot. Some places, like home, I belong (even though at times I feel like I don’t), many places and with many groups I fit in. Anyone who has moved around can appreciate that there are more places and more people that you don’t belong or fit in with. Being new to a place, these feelings of fitting in and belonging are paramount but also take so much time. If I follow the advice I give my daughter, I should be patient, I should let the chips fall as they will. I was told many years ago that I ‘follow my own star’ and although that is a huge compliment, Adam and I seem to choose the path less taken, we do things differently and therefore don’t always fit ‘the mold’. I wouldn’t have it any other way but hell, it sure isn’t the easy path.
With the beautiful soul ❤️