Arriving Home
Llegar a casa
A student shares the experience of moving into a first home, reflecting on the journey of disappointments and leaps of faith that led there, and how the group's presence supported the process.
Arriving Home
A student shares the experience of moving into a first home, reflecting on the journey of disappointments and leaps of faith that led there, and how the group's presence supported the process.
I don't think I have a question to ask, but I feel very moved by the conversation. It's so lovely to revisit all of this, all the time. As we were speaking, I was reflecting on the journey that landed me here at my home. Some of you knew that I was looking to get a condo. I just moved this weekend, and the journey was intense. I went through rejections, I went through processes that fell apart halfway through, I went through disappointment.
In my case, I landed in the outcome, and the result was really beautiful as well. I'm at a place I really love. I'm excited, and it's my first home. So it's really lovely. But I was especially appreciating the conversation about taking the jump and seeing where it goes, because in a way it just felt like it was already in motion. Not doing it would have been trying to swim against something.
The difficulty of not doing it alone
I don't have a question, but I'm really enjoying the conversation. I wanted to share because it was very difficult for me, and I've been realizing how much hyper-independence I carry, this feeling that I have to do it all by myself. When I came and shared here, it became important to me. So I wanted to share that I arrived at this little middle-island destination. Some people in the group were really present for me through this, and it was beautiful to share with all of you that day. So, thank you.
Very well.
I'm still surrounded by boxes, but it has started taking shape, and it's beautiful. I came from a smaller one-bedroom apartment, and I thought it would take a while before the new place really felt like a home and filled up. But I've already put in whatever I have, and it feels like home right away. It's amazing. And the cat is loving it. I think her favorite part is the fireplace. I don't know if I'll ever get her out of there. She's just there by the fireplace. It's a very good thing.