an overwhelming sense of home
the last few weeks have been incredibly stressful. between mom's surgery, the move, and realizing how difficult it is to move across the country with no job and no money, i've been pretty much stretched to the limit. i've broken down to tears multiple times and been on the verge of snapping a few as well.
despite all that stress though, there's been an amazing shift since i got here. i can't attribute it to one thing, but a lot of things about portland have made me feel a lot more at peace than i have lately... none of the things that were stressing me out have really changed, but i've suddenly started worrying a whole lot less about it. since the move, i've gone on at least one walk every day. some days it's been a mile, others it's been eight or nine. i've read a lot more than i have in awhile. i've reconnected with two or three people that i haven't had the chance to talk to in quite some time. i've made friends with some really amazing people, who even after a week, i know i could count on. it's been absolutely wonderful. all of these things... and more, are making me feel more at home than i have in a long time.
despite all that stress though, there's been an amazing shift since i got here. i can't attribute it to one thing, but a lot of things about portland have made me feel a lot more at peace than i have lately... none of the things that were stressing me out have really changed, but i've suddenly started worrying a whole lot less about it. since the move, i've gone on at least one walk every day. some days it's been a mile, others it's been eight or nine. i've read a lot more than i have in awhile. i've reconnected with two or three people that i haven't had the chance to talk to in quite some time. i've made friends with some really amazing people, who even after a week, i know i could count on. it's been absolutely wonderful. all of these things... and more, are making me feel more at home than i have in a long time.