When I sit down and take stock, my life is pretty superb. So why
am I feeling so bloody 'blah' about this seemingly perfect life?
I have an inkling I feel the same as many of my fellow 'thirty
something' ex-travelers. While we now have it all on paper - fantastic
husband, super cute dog, great family and friends, good job, living in a
gorgeous city - the daily grind of life without the excitement of regular
travel is taking the spring out of my step (to say the least).
In my case, I'm still struggling to adapt to life in Sydney after six
years in the UK and 18 months traveling the globe. It was always going to be a
tough adjustment. I miss jumping on a train and arriving in Paris two hours
later. I miss cheap and easy weekend breaks in the Mediterranean and
I really miss shopping.
But enough of the whining, 2012 is the time for change. I've need to
start appreciating the good things in my life and taking more enjoyment from
them. I don't want to be that person who wakes up one day in a shitty situation
wishing life was like it use to be...ie the life right now I am not
appreciating. And so, The Perspective Project was born.
Every day for the next year I am going to take a picture or find an
image that represents something that has made me smile that day. The purpose of
the exercise is to be more aware of the great things around me and take more
pleasure in today, instead of wishing for something better tomorrow. I also
want to laugh more.
I snapped the first picture on 23rd
December 2011...and so the project begins!
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