So I've been sitting here thinking just how drastically my life has changed from this exact time last year. Looking even further back, I could say the exact same thing last year about the year before that.

Last year I remember was when I was sitting on a stone bench in front of a convenience store in Tokyo. It was around 8 in the evening & I was drinking black soy milk out a a plastic barrel looking container, contemplating if I should hang out in Tokyo some more or get on the train to head back to my apartment in Kawasaki. I was sitting there with my coat on, even though it wasn't all that chilly, just people watching and sipping on my drink.
It was the first time I was able to just relax. Not because I was in Tokyo or Japan in general but because I allowed myself to just stop and breathe.


I love that feeling & to be honest, I've been experiencing that feeling on and off since yesterday. Just feeling so at peace.

Labels: calmness, japan, peace, stress-free, tokyo