Friday was my last day of work. I was super high strung all day and felt out of touch with reality. The day flew by and felt like a dream. It feels unreal that I'm leaving here and it's really hard to imagine what it's going feel like to be in the US again. I think this experience has changed me in ways that I don't even realize. It's hard to describe in words what it's truly like to live in another country. Sure I can describe the food and the culture, but to actually give someone an idea of how it feels to live in Asia is very difficult. For starters, it's the most amazing experience I've been through in my life. It has put me above and beyond my comfort zone. I feel like if I can move to another country and make it, then I can do just about anything. I feel like I'm a stronger and more independent person. Sometimes life abroad is frustrating. You don't always understand cultural habits and anything that is different is uncomfortable at first. But nowadays, it's merely amusing. It's common for me and my friends to say, "Oh Asia...." or "Oh Singapore...." with a sentiment that only expats in Singapore understand. Living abroad was a time of deep reflection for me. I've been through quite a journey the last couple of years and I just wanted to get away from everything and have this kind of experience to reflect on everything that's happened the last couple of years. I'm so grateful that I was able to do that.
I know with all my heart that it's time to come back to the US for awhile. I'm not sure why but the universe has really pushed me to go back for some reason. Deep down inside this whole time, I just had this feeling that I wasn't going to be here for as long as I said that I was. It also seems since I've been here, my intuition and gut have been the strongest as ever in my life. I'm not sure what to attribute this heightened sensitivity to. I hope to use this as I continue on and figure out where i'm suppose to be next. :)
So let the countdown continue:
2 more days left in Singapore
3 more days until US (NY)
7 more days until Cle
See some of you soon! :)
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