i remember when i first arrived here. how an hour seemed like an eternity, and how patience was a foreign word. but now, now the minutes slip through my sand-encrusted fingers and i can’t seem to hold on tight enough. the days flow in and out. light and dark. they open and close nearly the same. yet, i seek to understand a bit more of me with each setting sun.
i am nowhere near ready now to be uprooted as i once was. a part of me is here–and i surrender to the fact that it always will be.
slipping seeking surrendering
About Ellie Van Gorden
Ellie is passionate about health and well-being through movement, education and nutrition. She is involved in Crossfit, activism and leadership roles in her community. Her goals for this year include developing as an international citizen, learning first-hand the importance of cross-cultural immersion, becoming fluent in two more languages and establishing a lifelong connection with her host family and cohort. Favorite Quotes: "Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?" - Mary Oliver. "It is better, I think, to grab at the stars than to sit flustered because you know you cannot reach them." - R.A. Salvatore