I've finally decided to resurrect my blogging "career" and start one all about living in Australia. Many of you remember my old blog and loved reading it (and truthfully, I miss blogging a bit), so I'm back by popular demand!
A little explanation about the old blog and why it is no more: I quit blogging to save my sanity. I felt like what was a very personal blog about my thoughts and the adventure of discovering myself had become a negative place (both due to external voices and my own inward thoughts). It was very hard to go from a carefree vagabond life back to a 9-5 job with rent payments, and I struggled every time I tried to blog to find joy and adventure in my new home. Bottom line: I didn't enjoy the life I had and looking at my blog, remembering the joy I had in my old lifestyle of traveling the world, made me very, very sad.
Granted, I still struggle in that regard. I felt so much more alive when I was traveling but I'm finding new ways to enjoy the sedentary life I lead these days. I find humor in my situation more often now, I find myself speaking like an Aussie, I find my values changing a bit (more on that later), and I'm finding comfort in the predictability suburban life can bring. Will it ever be as exciting as trekking the wilds of Kyrgyzstan? Probably not. But will there be value in this new adventure? Absolutely--I just have to look for it.
So come with me as I explore this strange but familiar culture, this desert island, these fascinating places downunder!
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