even after living here for almost a year, i find myself getting lost in this city's beauty and sights and sounds everyday. often times i'll bump into people on the sidewalk, almost get run over by a taxi, or walk 2 blocks past my destination because there's so much to look at, so much to take in that's fascinating. an old building. a mural. a bike with one wheel. a restaurant i must have walked by a hundred times, now jumping out at me. the graffiti outside my apartment. this city charms me.
i've been to yoga twice this week in an effort to start taking control of my life. even when friends from work tempted me with the promises of happy hour cocktails, i was able to stick to my convictions in what i'm calling "working on follow through" time. commitments seem to scare me, so we're starting with baby steps. yoga, it seems, i'm able to keep. yes, baby steps.
inevitably, even with so much surrounding me in the present, bouts of nostalgia still pop up. a familiar song, running out of lotion and forced to use the jasmine bloom, the scent intoxicating with memories. a familiar album. photos. so many memories.
but slowly, the present is becoming more of a reality.
and i am becoming now. i define is.
and that's how it should be.
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