I stood in the garden today and just listened. I listened to the trees in the wind, the birds happily singing; I heard the constant hum of the industrial estate across the road and I heard bees buzzing and living. What I didn’t hear much of, though, were people or cars.
It’s a crazy phase we are going through but I am positive it is for the right reasons. I speak for myself when I say this, but it is giving me the chance to change. Staying home and only being able to go for one walk a day has made me concentrate on my goals. I have signed up to an Open Learning website where I can access and learn from hundreds of free courses. I have time to read all the books I have been planning on reading. I have time to really get to know my friends over the phone. Having the opportunity to take time to unwind and develop skills and hobbies such as painting and drawing: this might be a changing point in my life.
I really miss seeing people. My friends, extended family members. I miss having the chance to go out for meals and seeing shows. But what I have come to realise is, despite the fact I love to be social, that I never allow myself any time. I don’t paint, I don’t read, I don’t go out of my way to better myself with languages and science and philosophy. I don’t put aside much time to exercise or meditate. As I am always too busy.
This is my wake up call to slow down and love myself. So, that’s what I’m going to do everyday.
JT
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