sun

My room is blessed with the soft caressing of evening sun. It graces my wall adorned with photos and post cards and gives a sweet sense of comfort in this unfamiliar space. The room, the city, the people, its becoming more familiar and I perhaps have more of a sense of routine and purpose. Maybe not. But I'm enjoying it (except not right now because I'm existentialisng, hence the retreat to my room in which I rarely spend time).


The sun soothes me. Its warmth makes my body relax, its brightness fills me with life and energy and its a returning reminder that life is good and nature magical. Several days in the past few weeks have been so sunny and I've taken my work outside to be both distracted by friends walking by and to feel its heat as I read.

The sunsets here are also magical. So often I have embarked on a run across the meadows or looked out of the library window to see the sky dusted in a soft pink, illuminated by a euphoric glow. Its magical and I love it.

Today was a bit rocky but I stroked a dog and ate biscuits and drank tea with friends until the early hours and really, it was all okay. Even the bad days now replicate the good days 12 months ago.
I just need to become more efficient at time usage, rely on lists a little more and seek out a few more clubs and societies that offer weekly structure, because a history degree lacks that.
I probably also need to sleep for a few more hours and spend a little more time alone to do the soul soothing activities that are necessary for a happy brain.

So I'm loving this undeserved treat of autumn sun and feeling content with friends and fun and work but also need to remind myself that uni doesn't create immunity to every day emotions. They are still there and will always be there.

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  1. Ah this is so beautiful Katie, I hope you are settling into uni well!! It must be so tricky getting into the swing of things after your year out but I bet it's soso worth it overall. It looks so beautiful in Oxford and it sounds glorious in this Autumn sunshine too. Lots of love gal xox

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    1. Thanks Lexie!!! Its so weird but also amazing, finally getting a sense of normal-ness. Its stunning, come visit!xox

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  2. I love how this is written and the warmth truly does feel great! Everything seems so glowy and i hope good days follow xo
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    1. Thank you!!! doesn't it just, sitting in the sunshine is my 10/10 favourite thing to do, glowy is such an idyllic description, I'd love for my life to always be like that :') lots of love xox

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  3. So beaut. Glad everything is swell :-) u got this xx

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  4. this is so beautiful and peaceful. so soft.

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  5. Oh how I miss a warmth like this one.
    Simply Me

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