You're In The Right Place

This week marks one year since the beginning of the Shanghai citywide lockdown. 🔒🏙️

Shanghai today has now fully re-opened to visitors. The streets are busy with tourists, and smiles are returning. Long-term planning has started to creep into our consciousness again, which is a stark contrast to our day-by-day existence one year ago. So does it feel like normalcy has returned?

To those who can finally visit us in Shanghai, it probably seems that way. But for those of us who’ve been here the whole time, I feel like we’re only now beginning to process our feelings towards this city, and what we want our lives to look like from now on. Relationship status: It’s complicated.

As for Denny and me, we’re still doing well, and we’re still holding on to the same sense of adventure that first brought us here 8 years ago. But I’m also aware that I’m not posting as much on social media as I used to, which has got me thinking about why that was. Maybe I’m just used to this city, and don’t feel like sharing what has these days become so familiar. Maybe that’s it. Maybe. Whatever’s going on, I’m glad that there are still occasions when I look up and see something I haven’t noticed before, and feel inspired to share some thoughts.

I’m sure these are feelings that many people would have experienced at some point over the last year. So if you’re one of those people, I hope you’re well. I hope you’re in the right place. And if you’re not entirely sure, then maybe that’s OK too. Just remember to look up every now and again, and see what signs present themselves. 🙄


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