I’m not going to lie, I lived my best life and was my favorite version of myself when I lived in Europe. There are a lot of things I miss about being on that continent, including the lifestyle that Europeans embrace and the cultural norms that are pretty much non-existent in America.
For this post, I’ve made a list of moments when I feel most like I’m in Europe, (when I’m loving life and feel like I’m really living). I hope by creating this list, I can more consciously recreate these moments in my day-to-day life, until I can return to Europe!
Drinking espresso.
Speaking Italian.
Walking to the store.
Learning something new about a language.
Taking trains and subways.
Short flights where all I do is journal, listen to music, and read.
Drinking an Aperol Spritz.
Eating good pasta.
Having a slow-paced dinner with plenty of great wine and equally great conversation.
Having said great conversations sans cellphones.
Being adventurous by going out with people I may not know well, but vowing to make the most of it anyways.
Sipping Limoncello.
Dancing to music on a night out for as long as my heart desires.