Silence

First off meet my new pal, I found him out here in Kirskville Mo, my current living location.

I have started college and have settled in Kirsksville, Mo! The three-hour trip from here to my actual home is a long boring trip filled with cornfields. I would rather be traveling to the beautiful, historical streets of Charleston, but alas I am counting how many cows I see. 128…129..130. I transitioned from the city life to country life. Was that an adjustment, or what? I was generally a pretty big home body but I always knew I had a city of things to do in my backyard, whereas in my current setting, the farmer’s market is the only big event on the weekends. This transition has definitely made me value the excitement of city life more but country life has reminded me to appreciate the slower days in life. The intimate relationships small towns folk develop is so comforting, the low hum of nature constantly singing, and of course the stars! I can look up at night and see such beautiful twinkling lights. The perfect backdrop to an evening of studying, I have grown attached to the stars, my blanket of light. I have even seen some shooting stars! (Don’t worry I am still waiting for my wish to come true, Dylan O’Brian where you at?) One side effect of living in the country, is limited cellular service. I have gotten used to not having my phone glued to my hip because I know half the time I won't be able to respond to the text, or open the snapchat. I have become accostumed and quite found of the silence. Not being interrupted by my phone every ten minutes has had an oddly dramatic effect. It’s so simple, but it’s so nice. When I take a stroll through campus, or out in the cornfields I get no notifications. My text messages can wait. My emails can be answered on my computer when I’m at the library. And phone calls are almost always telemarketers anyway. My phone is silenced. My anxiety is silenced. And it rocks. I encourage everyone to take a detox from their phones, turn off the vibrations, and breathe in the fresh air.

Moving from city to country to city again, I have learned to truly embrace where you are in life. Every experience, every opportunity adds up to the misfit of stories that make up your life. So if you’re a country gal/gal trying to maneuver the crazy streets of NYC, I have faith in you and to the city people trying to find some cell service out in the country- stop searching, embrace the sea of corn.

Thanks for reading guys! Hopefully everyone is having a beautiful week!

Much love,

Cecelia