Gemma Spake

The high of just having people over at the place that you now call home.

Of your parents coming to see your new life.

So it's kind of this choice and this has nothing to do with homesickness and everything to do with life.

If you want a big life, it comes with costs.

If you want a small life, you might be more in the center of your emotional spectrum, never experiencing such terrible lows.

You're also probably never going to experience such terrific highs.

powerful moments of just feeling really capable, feeling like you've done the thing, feeling like, God, I'm so glad I've done this that can only come with hindsight.

And it's hindsight that is going to come to you.

And I think part of this is me trying to say it to myself of like, this is hindsight that's going to come with my move to London, but I truly believe it.

And I, yeah, and I just, I'm excited.

And that's the feeling I try and replace my anxiety with is just excitement and optimism and possibility.

So if you have made it this far, good luck.

I know homesickness is really, really painful and really sad.

And I miss my mom and I miss my dog and I miss all my friends.

So you are not in that boat alone.

And I'm also really, really proud of us.

I'm really proud of you for doing the thing that is the hard thing.

And I think you will most certainly be rewarded for that.

If you have made it this far, leave a little comment down below.

Where are you experiencing homesickness from?