I walked, photographed, painted and moved my way through the past 3 months and it did not disappointed. So much happened the last few months…

Firstly, Kat moved out. This was a big moment for both of us and we were so ready. It really was a happy send off. She is 10km away from me now so I can literally walk to her if she needs me. After some searching, I decided to stay in my current apartment because I am so at peace here and it really is such a beautiful space. I have been keeping busy over the past few months, with house guests, birthday celebrations and a few day trips to new places and old, in and around Lisbon and a creative getaway to Alentejo, with some special friends. I also attended two local art classes and I joined a Portuguese yoga studio close to home to be fully immersed in the language and in my community whilst doing things I love. I set up my art studio in Kat’s old room and I’m in love with this new space, the lighting and energy is good. It has felt good to be nesting and rearranging zones as I continue to connect to my home.

I have peace.

Another huge milestone for me, is that I finally figured out how to see a Doctor here in Portugal and I navigated all my yearly check ups and see what was going on with me physically. My ferritin and iron stores were seriously on the down-low which perfectly explained my post December blues. After some tweaking of meds, I’m fully back to optimal energy, thankfully.

My daily adventures out, walking in this beautiful world, continue to delight and my love for the ocean continues to grow. It is of course, easy because this coastline is particularly stunning. The beauty of this place has healed parts of me, in a 1000 different ways and I will always be grateful for this season of my life. I have been very intentional about the way I have documented all of it in picture form. The visual narrative shows a journey of restoration in a way that maybe words aren’t needed.

I feel like I have finally found homeostasis in my body and mind and it’s noticeable.