Write a short opening paragraph for a personal essay about starting over

You know roughly what the essay is about but the blank page keeps winning, mostly because every attempt opens with a vague sentence about change and journeys. This gives you one tight opening paragraph built on a single concrete image, no journeys or new chapters allowed. For anyone who needs the first paragraph to unlock the rest.

Write an opening paragraph, no more than 120 words, for a personal essay about starting over in {NEW_CIRCUMSTANCE}, such as a new city, a new career, or a life after a major change. The paragraph should open on a single concrete, sensory image or moment rather than a general statement about change, and should not use the words "journey" or "new chapter". End the paragraph on a small, specific detail rather than a summarising sentence.