Going through my old posts, I
realize, not only have I been a tad bit infrequent, I have also
never written a post about the many things I love. ( I may or may not have been
inspired by the song My favourite things!) After all, an aspiring
writer (yes , that's me!) should
first write about the things they love, the things they turn to when they are
feeling blue. Such things are easiest to write about; minimal amount of
thinking is required!
Coming back to my favourite things,
I must admit I never thought about this until very recently. You think you know
yourself very well, and suddenly if this question is popped to you; you fluster
to give an answer that best defines you. After having thought a lot about this;
I have realized I love the following things : (in no particular order)
Food
I am an Indian. I am a Delhiite. How
can I NOT love food? I am a self confessed foodie; and there literally have
been times when I have eaten myself sick. (that's nothing to be proud of, I
realize) I appreciate good food, I (now) understand the work that goes behind
making a good meal. Food is something I definitely turn to when I'm blue! Food
is a primal need, no wonder it goes a long way in making me feel better.!
Reading
I somehow have those 'feeling blue'
days quite often, and I cannot rely on food all the time. Being a girl dictates
that I watch my weight all the time (Sob!) As much as I would love to eat all
the time, I cannot, and that is when I turn to reading. Reading offers me an
escape that little else can; I can read and for a while I can become the
character in the book, whose life is being determined by another human just
like me. It is fascinating and rejuvenating to live as someone else, in another
world, even if for a short duration. I have always recognized reading as a
hobby, but it was more because of lack of any other activities in childhood.
Reading was a pastime, something I turned to when I didn't have anything better
to do. Having always been a shy child, books were the world of solace; they
were my first friends. Reading has developed into a habit which now proves to
be very beneficial; and of course I love it when I find someone with similar
interests in books (it is an excellent conversation starter for someone like
me; who otherwise finds it difficult to talk to new people!)
Writing
The reason for this blog. The reason
for this post. A corollary from the above point (Ah, the mathematician in
me awakens!) While reading is truly wonderful, writing is a level beyond
that. Writing helps me express myself better, and in the process, I understand
myself better. It has always been a creative outlet .. ( and here, a sense of
deja vu! Have I written those exact
same words before?) Writing connects me to myself, helps me analyse my
feelings ...and helps me in stirring up the (very) occasional post for this
blog!
Nature!
No! I am not about to embark on
speech about how we must be thankful for this beautiful nature mother Earth has
given us (although we must be thankful and stop all the
environment degradation....)
No, by nature I mean the beautiful
patterns nature weaves out for us in the form of trees, flowers, rivers,
mountains, sunrises and sunsets, clouds.. The list is endless. The thing which
makes me most peaceful is the beauty of nature. Just sit in a park, or near a
river or an ocean; and witness the beauty all around..and not just the natural
beauty, also experience the beauty of innocence of children playing, the beauty
of a teenage couple sneaking glances at each other as they walk together, the
beauty of an old couple walking hand in hand, the beauty of a mother with her
child, the beauty of people with their pets. Families, and groups of friends,
all these things make me feel a little less lonely, and make me feel blessed
for having such things in my life.This gives me the tranquillity when my mind
is in its (alarmingly often) agitated state...
There. I just described the things I
love in this world. Just writing about these things make me happy!
In case you aren't particularly
happy right now; try listening to the song which (sort of) inspired this post
:
And if you still don't feel happy, just remember
a few of your favourite things! :D