grateful

So, what better way to spread gratitude and joy than to share with all of you what I’ve been feeling grateful for, whether it’s big or small?

We’ve all done it — as soon as you turn your alarm off, you don’t put your phone down. Instead, you stay in bed scrolling through TikTok, Instagram or Snapchat. However, I find that when I reach for a journal, and not my phone, first thing in the morning, I feel much calmer and more prepared to get my day off to a good start. 

While spring semester began just two weeks ago, so much has happened at Berkeley, and my particular experience has been a mixed bag. But if there’s anything that Berkeley taught me, it’s how to find my own happiness.

This year, I am practicing being grateful for everything around me, including the experiences I’ve taken for granted in the past.

The indoor solitude inspired me and my family to self-reflect, to come to terms with hard truths and to revive our connection to one another in a way I never thought I’d see.

Homesickness is a common result of spending time away from the people and places you’re used to, but with the right strategies, it won’t be long before you’re back on the wanderlust trail yet again.