Homesick #MindBattle Day 15
20:00
I'm homesick. I can hear my mom's voice in my head 'you're not sick in Jesus' name' 😩 I have been homesick for a while but in recent days, it seems to be growing in intensity. It's all fun and games and life too when you spend 2+ years away from family till it begins to dawn on you that you're growing up and so is everyone.
There's a battle in my mind. It is full of anxiety and untrue thoughts. This is a documentary on how I win.
These days, my mind is full of thoughts of when next I'll see my parents, my siblings and all of my family members, especially the ones that are under 3 because they were born while I was away. I'm constantly dreaming of the smiles that'll be on their faces when they see me again. I wonder if I'll cry. God knows that I miss my parents a lot.
It is funny how 6+ years have passed by so quickly. It was only yesterday when I was packing my bags to go to uni. Sometimes, I cry because I really just want to be around my family. You know, friends are cool. You meet people that you even call family but nothing replaces family, at least, for me.
I am counting down the days till I see them but till then, I'll enjoy every moment here because these are to be enjoyed too.
I didn't do much today. I don't do much these days. I can even count the number of people I spoke with today. I don't know if it's a good thing. My daily routine includes going to class (which is 5 minutes from my hostel) and coming back to lay on my bed till the next morning. I should go outside a little more. I'm sure my mind can benefit from that especially since this week is a little warm.
I'm trying to listen to at least one episode of a podcast daily. Today I listened to 'How Married Are You?' I would totally recommend it for everyone, whether you're in a relationship or not. I just really like how real they are about their struggles and how they work through them. Listening to them give advice to people also gives insight into how I want my future relationship to be like.
I didn't create anything today. I don't know how I feel about that. This is still a journey and we still move.
After writing today's post, I called my family and it was the best 1 hour of my day so far. I'm grateful for the technology that allows long-distance connections. Also, congratulations to you, little brother. You're big now, you know what, I'll leave this for tomorrow's entry.
After writing today's post, I called my family and it was the best 1 hour of my day so far. I'm grateful for the technology that allows long-distance connections. Also, congratulations to you, little brother. You're big now, you know what, I'll leave this for tomorrow's entry.
There's a battle in my mind. It is full of anxiety and untrue thoughts. This is a documentary on how I win.
See you tomorrow at 20:00 GMT +2
2 comments
Beautiful....
ReplyDeleteAt the end of the day, nothing replaces family... It's where life begins.
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