Life Begins at 30

As Lauren puts it: “This is my chance to make it all happen, in the one city, where they say dreams come true.”

Will Switzerland hold the same promise for me?  I know I’m not Lauren and Switzerland is a far cry from West Hollywood,  but I really wish I could say exactly the same thing about this new adventure.

A lot of realizations came to me since moving here temporarily.  Day by day, I get to reconnect with myself, as if I never knew me before coming here.  I discover a lot of things about me and re-discovering a part of me that got somehow lost in my 1.5 years of spoiled existence in the Netherlands. 

A good friend once told me, never rely on other people for your happiness… and I completely agree with him.  Since I moved here, I have become so independent and happy regardless of where I am, who I’m with or what I’m doing.  True enough, I have regained that peace of mind through my newfound hobby – walking and running.  Switzerland opened the doors for me into this new lifestyle. For one, the weather and the clean and safe neighborhood made me comfortable to go out there and conquer the slopes with my two feet.

Today is my benchmark for tomorrow.  I ran 8.08 kilometers in 1 hr and 20 mins, taking stops in between for pictures. Here is my route:

Tomorrow will be another route, another time to reflect and think of where I’m heading next.