Sorry about the Sabbatical. New cities have a charm of their own. They take you in sometimes and don't leave you with any time for yourself. That being said, it is upon you to find time for yourself! Reinvent, re-energize and breathe. And so I did... today.
My room-mate, Yashna is a fabulous tarot card reader (If you know her, do a reading with her). There was a day when I was feeling low (For more reasons than one) and I decided to indulge in a session with the angels. I asked questions, got answers, said affirmations and I felt like a star doing a little belly dance after that. Since that day I have been thinking (more than my little brain can take) about what is that one thing I have learnt in the last 5 months. A lot of thoughts crossed my mind. Time Management being primary. Statistics (Ew) being secondary and a long list that ends with etcetera.
But you know what the main reason for being out of my comfort zone is?
When you are in your comfort zone (Read : Mumbai), you are surrounded by friends and family. You give so much to the ones around you. Emotional support, love, care, TIME! Receive as much too!
Coffee dates instead of lone-messy-painting days
Clubbing nights over reading nights
Chatter and Margaritas over thinking and green tea
I don't regret any of that because spending time with my people is such a soul-healer.
But at the cost of sounding like a little bit of an introvert(which I'm clearly not), the advantage of being away is to spend time with yourself.
The giving and receiving begins within yourself !
Enjoying your own company. Dancing in your own music?
I've had days when I have chosen to ditch the party, stay home and have real conversations! There have been days where I haven't studied statistics so I can write because that is something that I love to do! Putting my needs and my comforts first, Learning to say no (Approval Addiction is worse than doing acid), gracefully moving out of situations that don't give me joy, blocking energies that don't make me happy, clearing the air when I feel guilty, quitting the over thinking, thinking about my future, my goals and my passions. They've been life lessons!
If you move into a new city let this be on the top of your to do list. It's the only time you get to look within and be an extroverted-introvert.
Put yourself first.
Juie
Photo: New York Public Library, December 2014.
My room-mate, Yashna is a fabulous tarot card reader (If you know her, do a reading with her). There was a day when I was feeling low (For more reasons than one) and I decided to indulge in a session with the angels. I asked questions, got answers, said affirmations and I felt like a star doing a little belly dance after that. Since that day I have been thinking (more than my little brain can take) about what is that one thing I have learnt in the last 5 months. A lot of thoughts crossed my mind. Time Management being primary. Statistics (Ew) being secondary and a long list that ends with etcetera.
But you know what the main reason for being out of my comfort zone is?
Learning to put myself first
Coffee dates instead of lone-messy-painting days
Clubbing nights over reading nights
Chatter and Margaritas over thinking and green tea
I don't regret any of that because spending time with my people is such a soul-healer.
But at the cost of sounding like a little bit of an introvert(which I'm clearly not), the advantage of being away is to spend time with yourself.
The giving and receiving begins within yourself !
Enjoying your own company. Dancing in your own music?
I've had days when I have chosen to ditch the party, stay home and have real conversations! There have been days where I haven't studied statistics so I can write because that is something that I love to do! Putting my needs and my comforts first, Learning to say no (Approval Addiction is worse than doing acid), gracefully moving out of situations that don't give me joy, blocking energies that don't make me happy, clearing the air when I feel guilty, quitting the over thinking, thinking about my future, my goals and my passions. They've been life lessons!
If you move into a new city let this be on the top of your to do list. It's the only time you get to look within and be an extroverted-introvert.
Put yourself first.
Juie
Photo: New York Public Library, December 2014.
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