mornings like these have become so rare

I find so much joy in looking back and comparing where I've been to where I am now. A year ago, while living in Berlin, free and lazy mornings were indeed rare. This year, however, I start every day whenever I am ready. Sometimes I stay in bed for a while, and sometimes I get up right after waking up to enjoy the morning sun on the balcony and maybe read a book. Berlin was exciting and adventurous and fast, whereas life back in Stuttgart is quiet and slow. And I appreciate all of those stages in my life exactly for what they are.

Since life was so hectic a year ago, I never got around to uploading the photos I took, so you might see quite a few from around that time every once in a while.