This takes time…
From all my years of moving around as a kid and the few times I moved as an adult, one thing I know is, you can’t rush connection. It takes time to find and build community. As humans, we are creatures of habit and we have very distinctive patterns of behavior and it takes time to build routine with consistent rhythms with your local go-to’s to start feeling part of the landscape.
I know for me, this is so important and I really need it to feel that I have a real sense of belonging. It took me years to cultivate this in Cape Town. Our community knew me and my girls well as we moved and flowed together in and around our home, school and life. It meant the world to me and it made it home.
It has taken me a whole year to start building a patterned routine here that seems to flow, it was in place before I left for SA and it’s now back in place.
I’m really loving my beautiful new patterns of behaviour.
I have started bumping into people I know in town, meeting up with friends for walks, swims and coffee and these little things and moments make life worth living.
The other night our girlfriend group got together for our early Christmas dinner before folks start peeling off for the holidays and we had the most precious time together. To be surrounded by such quality woman is a gift, all so beautiful, kind, mature and gorgeously funny. I am so thankful to find myself surrounded by this incredible love, all sincerely routing for each other.
I’ve spent this year cultivating new friendships, slowly and with purpose. Thank you for the incredible year we have walked together and I’m grateful for so many beautiful moments. Of course, to my beautiful sister and Miss KitKat who have walked beside me every step of the way.
Thank you darlings - love you! xxx
