I have been in England for almost three months now. This means that I will be kicked out of the UK in just over three months. I am experiencing a mix between feeling as though I stumbled off the plane yesterday, and the feeling that I have lived here all year. Although this is something I was expecting coming into my study abroad experience, I am still in awe of my surroundings. I feel as though this is a skill that I would like to keep with me wherever I go in life. The ability to truly come to the realization of how blessed I am to be present, and living the life that I am. It can be a bit easier to come to this point of view when I am in a beautiful unfamiliar country, but it has none the less brought me a renewed sense of appreciation for the world that I am blessed to be a part of.
It is truly a gift to have the ability to appreciate your life for exactly what it is. The key is to maintain a sense of humour throughout the highs and the lows. A miserable grey day can be a thing of beauty if it is spent with the right set of mind, and a cup of tea. If a grey day is accompanied by cream tea one of my favourite English treats the day will be a bright one indeed.
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