I noticed that Londoners have a certain way of communicating with each other on the tube – a form of communication that I am not unfamiliar with, as I’ve used it many times myself with other Londoners around the city. What is this communication tactic, you might ask? The eye contact, eye-roll and shrug all muddled into one look. It’s almost a silent language, but quite entertaining to notice once you’ve picked up on it.
Is it possible to fall in love with a city? I’ve always loved the city atmosphere - I should, I’ve lived in one my entire life. Whilst I like small villages, I much prefer to live in the organized chaos of a city’s limits.
As I’m writing this, I’m sitting at one of my favourite coffee shops in London. It’s on a busy street with people walking by and red busses zipping past me. Whilst one may see chaos, this is the calmest and the happiest I’ve been in quite some time.
Taking a chance as big as travelling alone, you’re bound to discover something new about yourself. Perhaps you’re bolder than you realized, more fearless, accepting or maybe it’s as simple as finding a new food you adore. Sometimes it takes being in a completely new surrounding in which you don’t know anyone to really kick self-discovery into gear.
“Sometimes, some things fall apart in order for other things to come together.” Call it fate, destiny or any other term you may have – I have a strong belief that everyone you meet comes into your life for a reason. It’s not always easy to identify what that reason is right away, but looking back, you may find that…
