Chapter 6 - Sometimes there's a hidden lesson...

To come to Paris and find a stranger in me would ordinarily send me running. But today I have found the resolve to stay.

I have found the resolve to stay in my shoes, keep my head above water, my heart out of reach of heartbreak, and my spirit positive.

This is a city where anything can happen; it has proved me this time and time again. So if one thing doesn't turn out the way one hoped, there's always something else awaiting to be a pleasant surprise.

It's taking a lot out of me to maintain this positive outlook, but I feel like it's the only option I have. I know all too well the outcome of letting myself fall into sadness over spilt milk. That is not the path I want to take.

So here's to unfamiliar territory along familiar streets. I know now that my return to Paris is a return to my path of self discovery. This is where it began, and this is where it shall continue.