Greetings from beautiful Malawi!!
After a month and a half at home and 5 wonderful days in London I have arrived safely in Lilongwe. It is much cooler, much drier, and I feel much MUCH better being here now than I did in March.
I realized many things when I was at home, and to explain them all would take way too long. However, the most important thing I've realized is that I don't have to live in fear here. For many reasons I can see now that I was living in fear during Malawi Round 1. This had a lot to do with coming here straight after South Africa, a lot to do with the owners of the house Finn and I lived with, a lot to do with a lot of things. Having gone home and shed this, having dissolved the knot that lived in my chest for so long, I can say now that I am genuinely happy to be back and sleep peacefully now, not with one eye opened like I used to. Safety is still a concern, but the possibility of danger doesn't rule my life now.
My dear friend Hadley told me while I was home to never underestimate the unknown. I really like this idea and, because of my trip home, am able to implement this in my life now. I feel much more positive, much more focused, and much more myself.
Ohhhh what a little trip home can do!!!
So much to write about already, and so much to look forward to!!!
More later
~Kaitlin
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