HAPPY SUNDAY!!

I did something crazy and took a solo trip to Kelowna for the weekend. It’s memorial day weekend in the states so I decided to road trip back to Canada for four days just to feel some familiarity again.

I love Seattle, don’t get me wrong, but there is something about the feeling of being at home that brings me so much peace and joy. I made a big girl decision to move across the country, to a different country, by myself and it has been amazing while also being an extreme learning experience for living independently. I felt like I owed it to myself to listen to my homebody roots just for the weekend and take this little trip.

And I was right.

It has been amazing.

There is a lot to learn about being in a new, big city like Seattle. Where the best coffee is, where to grocery shop, the nearest target, safe spaces; basically the necessities. And while I am only here for a short period, I felt like I needed to fast track and learn this as quickly as possible. It’s almost been like an out of body experience. I am so used to my home routines in a way that it was a little difficult to completely change gears and start exploring again. Coming back to Kelowna, I found my place again.

I was telling my friend today how big of a difference it has been not having to maps my way around everywhere like I do in Seattle. I love how familiar everything is in Kelowna and how fitting it has been to be here. BC will have my heart forever I swear. Driving here was another story, with the fact that I lost data and my GPS went downhill and I couldn’t get my route back, but I wasn’t stressing out and quite literally just knew I would find my way there eventually.

I have just been genuinely happy. It’s definitely been hard to balance all of my emotions because I feel like there is a bit of a whirlwind going on in my brain right now, from moving, to getting settled, to leaving again, to planning the rest of summer and coming back home at the same time. It has been craziness. BUT, coming to Kelowna has calmed my nerves around making these big decisions and I have truly been able to just enjoy myself.

I try my best always to stay optimistic and positive. Moving away, this part of me has definitely been tested with trade-offs and other challenges coming my way. I am just happy to be here. With pretty amazing people.

ANYWAY, I am keeping this short and sweet today because it is too beautiful and sunny here in Kelowna and I need to be outside.

STAY KIND 🙂

with love

grace <3