HaPpY EpIpHaNy!
Me wearing traditional Christian Orthodox clothes for Epiphany celebrations
At twenty something there is a prescribed script in which to follow. We tend to be uncertain but aspirational, we love deeply and openly but falter frequently and we strive always amidst the confusion to shape the latter part of our lives for the better. Being twenty something is both amazing and perilous, we're often pretty hard on ourselves because there is so much we want to achieve and prove and its why I believe wholeheartedly that travel is an antidote to this constant inertia.
Travel not only gives you physical distance it gives your brain breathing space to really mull things over. Sometimes the grass at home is greener but we need to disappear for a while to really appreciate it.
Take for instance the missing Antonio thing (yeah you all know how much I love and miss my man), well after some yoga and a little guided meditation I realized I'm looking at this situation in completely the wrong light. Instead of feeding the displacement I'm going to do a count down, this is time for me to appreciate how lucky I am to have stumbled upon him and that I'm to do both him and myself proud by throwing my heart and soul into my work placement here in Addis.
Ok so lets talk about Addis. Things here are pretty awesome, we've had 4 days off due to the Christian Orthodox celebration of Epiphany, its where the ten commandments come to Ethiopia. Here's some pictures of the action....
The Epiphany procession
Me and my bezzie Naomi
The GX Team (minus Emma and Addis)
Me and Dave my Ethiopian volunteer counterpart
Praising God in Addis Ababa
My brothers Alex and Djene <3
So until next time folks....
Love Peace and Happiness
xxxxx
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