I'm back in Vancouver, and my heart is calm. Being home has absolutely not been traditionally relaxing, but emotionally and spiritually my soul has found comfort. My first view of the city from the airplane sparked strong feelings, feelings of joy and belonging. I became emotional as my anxiety cleared and I knew I was … Continue reading The Comfort of Coming Home
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The Art of Settling In
I'm not talking about settling, or settling down because I'm absolutely not doing either of those. What I am talking about is settling in, adjusting to changes. This period of my life has been full of changes, from moving to not moving and back and forth I have been making adjustment after adjustment until landing … Continue reading The Art of Settling In
Taking my Hands off the Wheel
I'm a planner, I've always been a planner. I like everything in my life to be laid out and organized in just a certain way. I like knowing what's next and having a timeline for everything. Over the past month, I have not been able to have control over every any aspect of my life. … Continue reading Taking my Hands off the Wheel
Homesick for a Reality That’s No Longer Mine
We all know this feeling, it's like nostalgia but more overwhelming at times. "Nothing changes if nothing changes" - Ed Panar Almost a month ago, Seb and I packed up our lives and sent them to a couple different places. I have stuff in Ottawa, stuff here with me in PEI and stuff in Vancouver, … Continue reading Homesick for a Reality That’s No Longer Mine
It’s Not Always as Great as it Seems
Don't get me wrong, I have an amazing life, I feel so blessed for it and I wouldn't trade it for anything. For both my long time, and recent followers I have lived a very charmed life. I have been whisked away on many amazing adventures and I've been very lucky for everything I've experienced. … Continue reading It’s Not Always as Great as it Seems
10 Things I Learned Living in Vancouver
As I'm currently more than half way across Canada, I wanted to sit down and share what I've learned having lived in Vancouver for three and a half years. 1. Opportunity is out there, you just have to go to get it. This is one of the first things I learned when I moved here … Continue reading 10 Things I Learned Living in Vancouver
Who is Kinijalele?
Hi! I'm Kinijalele, you can call me Savanna or Sav though. This is going to be a little different than pretty much anything I've posted recently. It's raw, and its casual. For the past three years on this blog, and for many more years before that on my old blog I have portrayed myself as … Continue reading Who is Kinijalele?