The closer I drew to the south today the warmer it got whilst droning along on the motorway. Tinkering about with my AC, calculating mileage and times, and reflecting on everything I’ve experienced these past 10 days. It’s been a whirlwind, yet it doesn’t feel like an end at all. It doesn’t feel like I’ve finished something, even this trip. I feel tired, but I also feel alert + refreshed.
When I arrived at home earlier this evening, I was SUPERCHARGED, it was insane! I was like a rocket ready to lift off, a hot air balloon ready to burst, a volcano imploding with an insatiable urge to erupt.
The Journey
Since I was in the north, I had to run through my hometown + do my usual routine, which threw a surprise but was also quite cathartic. Yet my visit to East London had all the signs to suggest it was definitely the last time I should come through. As I’ll elaborate further on, it’s time for new routines. But yes, the drive went surprisingly well, I’m definitely getting more familiar and comfortable with mowing up miles on motorways.
Lessons
Hyperesthesia
Now what is this medical term I’m throwing here? Well, this is when any of someone’s senses, be it smell, taste, touch, sight or sound become heightened. It’s not what I’m experiencing right now, but I wanted to throw it out there because, well, it’s possible….
Right I feel RAVENOUS. I’m tired after a challenging yet awesome trip, but I’m hungry for more. I want to explore + discover more, new faces, places + spaces. This is the feeling I always have when I’m away for a while then back in familiar territory. It’s great, like a rare super wave, a tsunami them makes your mind + heart barmy, a crescendo of emotion peaking + you beaming in the climax of it all.
I’ve come back to my flat + I’m like an animal. Cheering, waving my arms, screaming out loud, like a euphoric natural high is taking hold of my every inclination + obliterating every inhibition to maintain decorum. I want more, and this is what being out in the wild + free does to me. I’m grateful.
Embrace change
The people in my life are constantly changing, so are the places I visit + the routines I elicit from myself. Embrace it all. I believe something new, exciting, refreshing, uplifting, another level, is coming my way. There will be times when this feeling will ebb, but I will forever absorb every drop of hope I can elope with. Let the tide flow.
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