Good Morning!
A very good
friend sent me this link from a Ted Talks transcript from back in July. It
discusses the question “where do you come from”/”where is home” . . . I find it
to be so spot-on and true in some of the descriptions and feel that I can
really relate to it.
“Movement
was only as good as the sense of stillness that you could bring to it to
put it into perspective”
“And
it's only by stepping out of your life and the world that you can see what
you most deeply care about and find a home.”
My time here
in Mozambique has given me more time alone with my own thoughts than I ever
have had in my life before. I have had the profound experiences of feeling so
low that getting out of bed seemed like an impossible task, and the feelings of
absolute happiness. I am so incredibly fortunate to have had this experience.
While there are days where I complain about it (more often than not these days)
I know that I am growing and learning as an individual here more than I ever
could have had I remained in the same place.
My life
movement, being a modern-day vagabond (if you will) has allowed me an
introspective look about what ‘home’ really is to me. It is not the actual
structure, it is the people and memories that offer me support and love no
matter where I am in the world.
So for all of
you at ‘home’ be it in Pittsburgh, various locations in the United States, here
in Moz, or in other fantastic countries – I would just like to say how much I
appreciate you.
Have a
fantastic Tuesday.
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