The Journey Undefined

I know, I know, it has indeed been a while since my last blog. The aim is to write when I feel led to, not to force it. It just so happens that I am not led as often as I'd like. Life, right?  As you can see from the title, it's my birthdaaayyyyy! 🎈🎉🎊 I am not usually very excited for my own birthday, but I thoroughly enjoy celebrating the birthdays of those closest to me; helping to make their day special ✨. For some reason, this year feels a bit different. It possibly has something to do with the age (I'm old). I'm still not sure I'd use the word excited , but I am definitely  hopeful  and grateful .  This particular age always has some forms of societal pressure attributed to it. You're expected to have it all figured out; be established in your career, be married, have children, have a house, know what you want for dinner, allat. If you have met all these standards, congratulations!! We're rooting for you!! However, expectations don't always meet ...

Nothing grinds my gears more than having to WAIT (for any reason) ! My friends would laugh at that because I am usually always late , having them wait for me. I promise I have changed though 🙃, thanks to Japan where punctuality is crucial and lateness is severely frowned upon! 

After reviewing my blog, I noticed that I had uploaded one each month since inception. I really wanted to continue that trend; to at least make one post per month. As you can see, I missed a month. That plan clearly didn’t work out the way I wanted it to! But that’s how life works right? I was very busy and distracted last month because it was a VERY important month for me. I finally moved into a new apartment! I know it may not seem like a big deal, but trust me.. It was! 🥺  BACK STORY Before coming to Japan last year, the company I work for had made all my living arrangements. They chose the place, and of course I paid for it. I didn’t have much say in the decision. At the time, that was fine because I was new anyway.. What do I know? 🤷🏽‍♀️ Upon my arrival to said apartment, I wasn’t very impressed. It was an extremely small loft-type leopalace apartment that overlooked a graveyard.. Cozy right ? I got used to it eventually and I definitely made the best of it, but it wasn’t ...

" I wonder what my purpose is? ", we often ask ourselves.  " What is your purpose? ", we often ask each other.  " I'm sure there's a purpose for all of us ", we reassure ourselves AND each other.   We might not like to admit it, but this is what we are thinking about half the time! Either conciously or subconsciously. I can say with certainty that I am one of those persons constantly questioning this. I used to be somewhat of a pessimist, but in recent years I have been reassured that there must be a reason for everything, even our birth!  “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” —  Jeremiah‬ ‭1:5‬ ‭NIV‬‬  Before I moved to Japan, I was legit lost . I was simply going through the motions; with no real reason for doing anything. Funny enough, this led me to the teaching profession. I taught science for a little over 2 years in Jamaica; at two prominent high...

 OMG! First blog! This is legitimitely the most common topic I have discussed in recent times. What better way to further discuss it, than writing about it here?! So, here goes! In March 2020, I uprooted my whole life and moved to Japan! Why?? Whyy Rochhh?? Well, in short I did it because I could lol. But honestly, I was  am a single woman, with no children, and a job that I really wasn’t that attached to. I had nothing to lose, and so much experience to gain! Quite frankly, I’m sure this is where God wanted me to be. The transition was almost seamless and that’s not something that usually happens in my life. If you know, you know! So that was proof in itself.  Immediately, I realized that Jamaica and Japan are two completely different worlds. Firstly, Japan is sooooo peaceful. In every sense of the word. The  peace, serenity and freedom  I have felt since moving to Japan is unfathomable!! No noise, no chaos, I can walk the streets at 3 am with no fear. P E A C...