your words sure resonate. having lived in several global cities, the early heart-throbbing discovery and joy do wane after about 3-4 years for me and i begin to find fault...either to help justify a move, or i reconsider and reposition my viewpoint. i do think there are linear and nonlinear people and not sure if it is nurture or nature.i do believe in a 7 year itch…with jobs, people or geography unless something big effects change. the ol' familiarity breeds contempt is another way to say that when enough time passes people have time to learn things they dislike.
I agree about the 7-year itch. And "have time to learn things they dislike" is a great way to put it. I am always in the middle of a war between wanting change and loving my familiar comfort zone.
After going through um mal bocado. (Actually we are in the middle of it with our aging dog and a battle with águas do Porto over some water use that was not our doing, but the contractors who sold us the place 2 years ago. Argh!) Things can turn sour.
But I know we will get through it and even though loosing our old pooch will be monumentally painful, getting out to see the city and more of the country will bring back that awe of the newness of it for us.
We met a portuguesa (Portuguese woman) last night who just wants to get out and go travel, anywhere, she is so over her home country. She is suffering from the height of complacency and familiarity. She needs to take a trip to renew her appreciation as well.
It happens to the best of us and sometimes we just need a change of scenery to wake us up!
I'm so sorry to hear about your aging pooch (so so so so hard!) and water problems. You're right—nothing like a change of scenery to remind us of what we have, and that sometimes getting the most out of where you are takes a little effort. And that's not a bad thing!
some remediess: home exchanges; house sitting; pet sitting sites, in and out of country. indulging my own ocd discoveries; i always begin with hidden gems, backroads, atiypical things of interest, foods, plants, whatev.
another thing which helps me renew (and helps with my sometimes/somewhat limited mobility) is taking a cruise with a balcony cabin. no driving or hotel. the ocean, the albeit short or superficial one-day port stops in a new city or country, and the quietude of the balcony for writing, reading. or exploring the ship, meeting people from many countries. they even have pet-friendly ships.
your words sure resonate. having lived in several global cities, the early heart-throbbing discovery and joy do wane after about 3-4 years for me and i begin to find fault...either to help justify a move, or i reconsider and reposition my viewpoint. i do think there are linear and nonlinear people and not sure if it is nurture or nature.i do believe in a 7 year itch…with jobs, people or geography unless something big effects change. the ol' familiarity breeds contempt is another way to say that when enough time passes people have time to learn things they dislike.
I agree about the 7-year itch. And "have time to learn things they dislike" is a great way to put it. I am always in the middle of a war between wanting change and loving my familiar comfort zone.
Bem dito Cheryl!
Familiarity certainly does breed contempt.
After going through um mal bocado. (Actually we are in the middle of it with our aging dog and a battle with águas do Porto over some water use that was not our doing, but the contractors who sold us the place 2 years ago. Argh!) Things can turn sour.
But I know we will get through it and even though loosing our old pooch will be monumentally painful, getting out to see the city and more of the country will bring back that awe of the newness of it for us.
We met a portuguesa (Portuguese woman) last night who just wants to get out and go travel, anywhere, she is so over her home country. She is suffering from the height of complacency and familiarity. She needs to take a trip to renew her appreciation as well.
It happens to the best of us and sometimes we just need a change of scenery to wake us up!
Best to ye!
I'm so sorry to hear about your aging pooch (so so so so hard!) and water problems. You're right—nothing like a change of scenery to remind us of what we have, and that sometimes getting the most out of where you are takes a little effort. And that's not a bad thing!
some remediess: home exchanges; house sitting; pet sitting sites, in and out of country. indulging my own ocd discoveries; i always begin with hidden gems, backroads, atiypical things of interest, foods, plants, whatev.
Once Aria has departed this world I hope to do some house exchanges.
As mom used to say, 'Only boring people get bored.' Words to live by.
Agreed!
I agree, I agree.
Beautiful and wise quote by Bellot.
another thing which helps me renew (and helps with my sometimes/somewhat limited mobility) is taking a cruise with a balcony cabin. no driving or hotel. the ocean, the albeit short or superficial one-day port stops in a new city or country, and the quietude of the balcony for writing, reading. or exploring the ship, meeting people from many countries. they even have pet-friendly ships.
No cruises for me! Terrible motion sickness and a relentless desire to wander at my own pace, on my own agenda.