Wearing ā¶ Mustard polka dot topĀ ā¶ Primark cord skirt (identical style in plus sizes here and also here) ā¶ ASOS crochet tights in burgundy ā¶ Topshop loafers (similar here) ā¶ Brit Stitch half pint satchel ā¶ Primark headband (similar here)Ā
Itās been exactly six months since Iāve moved back to England. And what a whirlwind itās been from spring to autumn! The first time I came to the UK, it was autumn as well. I wanted so badly to be here, it felt like everything leading up to that point had been designed for that single purpose. And then I went back to India after two years of depression and heartbreak and crushing loneliness, convinced that my life was over. Everything good thatās ever happened to me happened after that.Ā
I fell in love, moved cities to be closer to my best friend, had a social life for the first and only time in my life, I lived with the ache and longing of a long distance relationship, I forgot what it was like to be lonely in the clamjamfrie of friends and flatmates and cats and wine, nights out and nights in, beer and smokes. I miss that life, I always knew Iād miss it once it was over. But every night when I fall asleep next to Owen, my heart is so full it feels like itās going to burst. And thatās how I know, every single day, that Iād choose this life every time.Ā
Weāve taken to going out on weekends, even if itās just for a walk in Jesmond Dene. Iām growing quite fond of Newcastle, and having the Dene in our neighbourhood is a significant part of that! My anxiety has had a grand old time these past few months - Iāve never been good at adapting to change, and anxiety is how I react to it. Fresh air has proven to be the best antidote though, and there are a thousand different places just a short drive away that we can visit and explore. Owen and I have turned into quite the middle aged couple revelling in long walks and domesticity and coffee at the garden centre. Itās how I always envisioned married life, cosyness and quiet contentment with a glass of wine and old Doctor Who episodes every evening. Bliss!Ā
