Sicily is a wonderful font of inspiration but it can also be tiring and overwhelming at times. Sometimes you need to stop, close your eyes and have a break from being constantly stimulated. Like when you need to take a step back from social media, it’s a good idea to step back from the island and think of something else.
I usually have a holiday from Sicily around this time of year, changing time zones, hemispheres and seasons by going back to Australia. This year, like last year I have been unable to take a break. So I haven’t had a pause from Sicily, so I’ve been feeling a little sad and burnt out.
I’m not complaining about anything, just saying how I’ve been feeling kinda sluggish. But like most other people in the world, I just need to be patient with myself, after all, we are living through quite an extraordinary period of history.
I’m in Sicily, trying to navigate its schizophrenic personality, sometimes clashing with some big culture shock moments as always and trying to give myself permission to rest, fail, learn and grow through life.
I hope you are surviving this difficult moment of world history that is touching and affecting all of us collectively. I’ll be here in Sicily, struggling, overthinking, waking up each day with something new to see and share with you. And trying to learn something from this journey.
Hope you are hanging in there too.
With love from Sicily.