my mother and i were eager to get a glimpse of the grounds where Baldwin once existed before the plot of land gets turned into condominiums as projected.
joy is disobedient--it doesn’t always come when we call it. you can make efforts to be happy, but if it were something that happened at the snap of our fingers, we’d all be living in bliss. anxiety, sadness, depression can strike no matter if you’re on a trip to the local farmer’s market or across the country. i've been working on not putting it to the side just because it's inconvenient.
i'm not writing this post to complain, that's not my style. this is for perspective. there are a lot of preconceived notions about what living in Paris looks like on social media and in the movies. i can confidently say that while this year has been amazing, it hasn't been too glamorous.
