Finding purpose
This is going to sound messy and all over the place. Im using this as a blog post about my time so far in Melbourne. It also feels great writing again. I thought I could only write when I was hypomanic (bipolar high) but I’m glad thats not the case
After my break up and mental health hump with Bipolar.
I found I had no purpose in Wellington. And I became depressed with no goal. All I would do was go to work and gym. And have this feeling of loneliness.
So I thought about moving to Melbourne for a fresh start and a change of scenery. Something else to do with my life. Something to look forward to. A new horizon.
So I packed my bags and moved to Melbourne.
Melbourne is an amazing city. I’ve been here for a month. So much to do. In my first 3 weeks I went in to the city every day. Doing tourist things. Drinking at bars. Trying new coffee. Going out to eat. Going to the aquarium and museum. The aquarium is great it has the viral big penguin Pesto. Other than him though the aquarium is kinda underwhelming. The museum is dope though.
I also went to two concerts. The Weekend and Travis Scott. The Weekend vibes was really chill. Travis Scott’s was the complete opposite. Crazy crowd. People fighting. People running past security. Shit was wild. But both concerts were amazing.
I visited st kilda on the weekend. I went to the Espalanade pub on a friday arvo. Shit was packed from end to end. I highly recommend it. It was a vibe and theres nothing like that in Wellies.
I met a friend through bumble friends and he showed me a bar called The Retreat Hotel. Everyone was drinking on the road it was buzzy and real cool.
Moving to Melbourne on my own and doing these activities. And not really knowing anyone. Has made me more independent and I’ve learned to love my own company.
I’ve been applying for work as a Software Developer. So far I’ve had 4 interviews. Nothing past the first stage though.
In a way this has given me a purpose. Trying to land a job and experience what Melbourne has to offer. So it has kept me busy. But I do feel I still need to get over this job hump I’m in.
Purpose is important or else what are we living for?
