Relax in Seville

As my time ends in Spain, nearly a month before I go home, I have started reflecting and investigating how this city and experience has affected my own emotions. The first thing that comes to mind is the relaxed lifestyle of Spain but specifically in Seville. What really intrigues me, is the life I am living, may be seen on the outside as busy and no time to relax. Traveling every weekend, meeting new people and experiencing new cultures. On the contrary, this has done quite the opposite. At home in the United States I would say that I am an anxious person. Although I am working on it, it is a part of my everyday life. Coming here I did not know how I would respond. If I have learned one thing, it is to know how to relax, and I believe the southern Andalusian culture taught me this. Noticing how the streets are quiet until 2pm, how relaxed people are throughout the day. For example, not bringing a check immediately after you are done eating at a restaurant. In America, life is busy rushed, and often the people I surround myself with seem much more anxious than the individuals I have surrounded myself with here. I know once I return home, more realizations will come. As of now, I am so appreciative of what I hardly can put into words. Seville has brought me a sense of clarity and I feel as it has allowed me to “relax”.