04 September 2012
Writing on the window
I'm spending a lot of time this week thinking. An enormous shock to all who know me well. I tend to be inside my head a lot. I am finding, however that I am definitely in the moment a lot more these days. I find I am completely good with where I am. Another shock to you all, I am sure...
I've been mostly thinking about all the changes in my life. How, a year ago I was most likely sitting on my couch watching TV with some yummy food I'd prepared, but alone. Although with the time difference, perhaps I was still at work :) Either way, I'm happy to be HERE right now.
I have TV in my hotel room...a weird thing after not having it for 3 months. I feel sort of odd watching it now. After a day spent walking along an old railway line in the Western Highlands of Scotland...rambling over rocks in a burn (stepping in said burn...) and eating a tuna sandwich with cucumber (yes, to all who know how much I dislike them. P.S, I like them here) while sitting on a stone wall over that same burn, TV felt like filler. Sad face. Sad face? No, I'm simply used to spending my current down time in the lounge chatting with friends and knitting...or napping or walking around the island.
There is more human time and random hugging. And creature time...when I come across some sheep or cows. I will never get tired of sheep and cows!
I'm having a great time here in Crianlarich; the mountains fill me with another type of joy I almost cannot contain, but it will be nice to go back to Iona. I haven't had my fill of her yet.
Community living is teaching me a lot of things...and it's something I'm going to devote more time to writing about. With another wave of friends leaving the island tomorrow, I will be returning to a whole new world and should have even more thoughts.
XO