The Universal Current

In a few hours, my parents will drop my off at the airport and, with a backpacking backpack and two small bags, I'll board a plane bound for a place I've never been. At any other time in my life, I would have been terrified. And I admit, the thought of not seeing the faces of my family and friends for several months is not one upon which I like to dwell. Yet there is something inside me that, amidst the excitement, butterflies and exuberance, feels surprisingly at peace. I know there will be hard times, I know I will have to adjust to new things, and I know I will miss everyone I love here at home. But I also know I am ready. I have had times of sadness, times of loneliness and times of true joy and love in my life, and through each I have learned great things. I've come to appreciate that change is usually a good thing, and even when it isn't, you can usually learn worthwhile insights about life from it. I've found a new appreciation for the small things in life that give me joy. And I've discovered a path for myself that will help me understand a life more similar to the majority of the people living in the world today.

Blogging, on the other hand, is a slightly different story. I've never done this before, so bear with me as, together, we embark upon unknown territory. 

Before I leave, I'll share with you a quote that speaks to me in times of uncertainty. In one of my favorite books by Paulo Coelho, he writes, "Intuition is really a sudden immersion of the soul into the universal current of life." 

Kwaheri! (Goodbye...)