after the arrival (first reactions)

i have arrived in italy.

and everything is obviously feeling odd and foreign at the moment.

like remembering that i can't do certain errands anymore, for two and a half hours every afternoon. it's not what i've been accustomed to up until this point.

and like remembering that i am not just traveling this time, only here for a few short weeks. i am here to live, to settle, to stay.

yes, life is new every single day. every single minute in fact. and that can be exciting in many ways.

but it can also be exhausting and overwhelming in many others.

the different customs, the different language, the general idea of feeling very alone.

i haven't yet figured out what foothold to grasp onto first, where to begin puzzling the pieces into place to create my new normal.

i know it's still early though. only one week, consisting of blurred lines of reality. there has already been laughter. there has definitely been crying. i've experienced the whole gamut of emotions.

but it is comforting to know that, when the spoken word fails and we rely on our hearts to communicate, hope is promised.

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