As I write this post, my soul is infused with feelings of anxiety, anticipation and happiness. The new chapter of my life is about to begin. I am in the final sentences of my London chapter and am very much looking forward to the next.
The three years I have spent living, studying and working in the wonderful city of London have been unique. As each year progressed, I learnt that my identity is constantly developing and adapting itself to each setting in which I place myself. I am not rooted in a stable psychological state where I know myself inside and out and will never allow myself to change; but am in an interesting realm of selfhood where I realise that I am not yet entirely familiar with myself. I am excited for the changes that will occur within me as each year of my life passes, and allow such feelings of familiarity.
I know I will keep developing, moulding or adapting myself to each situation and for this I am grateful. I have spent a mere twenty one years on this planet, I am right at the cusp of my adult life. Even though I have been privileged to spend time in many different countries of the world, with some extraordinary people with diverse cultures and traditions - there is still so much more of the world that I must experience.
I look forward to more times of happiness, joy and even sadness to be able to find myself. Having not spent the first year of my life in London enjoying the unique aspects of city life, the following two years were infused with joyful times that allowed me to truly appreciate my circumstances in life and enabled the realisation that I am truly blessed. It is not necessarily true that I was ungrateful or unaware of how privileged my life was before I came to London, I was very much aware that I had much to experience outside of my life in the suburbs, but did not realise how wrong I could be about myself.
I know that this next chapter will only serve to be more life changing than the previous one. My enthusiasm and passion will work together to hopefully create an individual who appreciates every breathing second and continuously strives to maintain happiness and joy within her life.
I will love, laugh and most importantly live.
