Crossing the road outside my university
In my flowery mini dress with my hair twisted up with a paintbrush
Carrying my portfolio folder
Feeling exactly like myself
Reading Whitman in English class
The passionate teacher dancing around under the canopy
Of the big tree outside our classroom
He made us go outside so we could feel the poetry under our bare feet
A golden dome in the walled city
Standing in a garden by a tomb
Walking streets where Jesus walked and history took place
Riding a camel across the burning sand
Floating in the salty ocean in the evening sun
Skin unusually brown for me
Music and dancing and Paella
Culture and art, adventure and exploration
Scanning my employee badge to gain access to the huge building
Full of young minds all searching
For a climb up the career ladder
Learning complex facts about things I never cared about before
Wandering through the chaotic neon lights
Dancing girls and the smell of frying beetles
Kimchee and Garlic and Soju
Bombarded by a foreign language yet feeling very at home
Climbing giant steps almost as tall as me
Staring out across the vast land
Breathing in new air in an ancient land
Visiting the oldest living tree and wanting to hug it
Friends and family gathered to celebrate with us
A long white dress and flowers
Love cascading through me and spilling over
Pinching myself. I'm the luckiest girl in the world
Riding an ostrich and standing on giant eggs
Baby cheetah purring so loudly as I pet it's soft fur
Family and friends, the sea and so much beauty
And laughter and love everywhere
Hot humid air like a thick blanket
Small lizards skittering through our room
Lazy swims in pools with views that postcards capture
Sea canoes and snorkelling, watching wild monkeys
Miracle. Small baby girl changed my world
Flipped my heart inside out and I am a new person
Mother, provider, comforter, protector
Emotion stronger than I imagined possible
And then a second one
A gentle soul who stared into my eyes
And was full of wisdom in her tiny face
So much love coursing through my veins
Thousands of young people
Singing, food, making friends, languages, exploring
Building connections and sharing opportunities
Longing to help others experience other worlds
Glaciers and fault lines and waterfalls
Soaking in natural hot springs and an evening cruise
To find the northern lights
Which we could not see, but it was magical anyway
Beautiful Island decorated in white and blue
Hot tub and crystal waters stretching as far as you can see
Amazing book shop and memorable food
Celebrating marriage and love and with my best friend
Perhaps I feel so lost
Because my life was so full and now it's been compressed
And I'm carrying a great big world around a small town with masks
and I can't help wondering what is next?
My quote for today is "Great things never come from comfort zones."
My photo for today is of my favourite bookshop in the world--Atlantis in Santorini. I think I left part of my soul there.
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