So, very briefly, I moved back to France and after a somewhat chaotic start doing shit, waitressing jobs and living in not-so-good-conditions in cramped dwellings, I met Max, moved into a big, bright flat in the city centre sandwiched between two sets of nice neighbours (it's a small building), got a new, part-time job as an English tutor for a company called Westmill Intl., started studying law but quickly dropped out when I realized this wasn't where I belonged either and finally decided to ditch my old, frenzied consumerism-focused life for MINIMALISM. So right now, this is all I can think of.
I've started decluttering my wardrobe (my old self's main priority and only way to express my creativity) and the exercise isn't as difficult as I thought it would be. I've still got some way to go but I can feel I'm slowly getting there.
A while ago, for ecological and ethical reasons, I also tried to go on a dairy-free diet but I had to stop because nowadays, milk really is everywhere and alternatives are unfortunately very expensive ... So I might try again later on in the year, but for now, I'll be focusing on decluttering my life and space. I have recently learned that setting myself too many goals only increases the risk to feel discouraged and give up prematurely. Instead, I try to do things one step at a time and it seems to be working for me! Otherwise, today is voting day for most of us. I'm sad I didn't think to renew my voter card when I arrived in France last year because this now means that I'm not allowed to go vote with everyone else even though I do have an opinion! Never mind is all I can say. I can only blame myself for this self-inflected restriction! Next time I'll make sure I'll be there to make my own little voice heard.
