Sri Lanka, paradise... a paradise in political turmoil, but paradise nonetheless.
Being in Sri Lanka has given me the freedom to focus - on myself, on my writing, on where I'm headed.
I had decided about 6 months ago that I wasn't going to invest the time, energy, and commitment needed to complete the honours year of my degree. After all, I have a 10 year window and can always return to it later.
I've spent so much of my adult life dedicated to my studies, and I just.... I just want to live for a change. Ultimately, the whole reason for doing my degree, and the other courses I've completed, is to make a difference in other people's lives.
I know what it's like to feel broken, alone, desperate. I know what it's like, and I want to sit with you while you find your way back to the light.
With my lived experiences, and my academic knowledge understanding, I want to start making a difference, using the skills I have.
Plus, being in Sydney generally makes me miserable, it's not a place of peace, but clouded with memories, most of them negative.
So I'd been thinking I wanted to focus on my creative endeavours- my writing, art, photography... perhaps pick up some casual care work.
And then I met a man, and when our worlds collided I realised that I had a new path entirely. A path walking beside him. But we haven't quite worked out which way that path is headed. So in the meantime, I'll continue to appreciate my new found peace and freedom within myself, reflect on what I want career-wise, and enjoy the serenity in Sri Lanka.
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