" I used to believe that anything was better than nothing. Now I know that sometimes nothing is better. ~Glenda Jackson"
I definitely love to talk. People I know couldn't agree more on this. My friends would ask if there's something wrong when they don't hear me talk just for a second...well, it's an exaggeration but your know what I mean. I love to share stories. I tell them jokes(even those that aren't really solicited and funny). And most of the time, sing lyrics that I make up and make sounds...some people find them funny. I talk, talk, and talk...most of the time...But what they don't know is, somewhere in me finds dancing trees to the tune of the winds relaxing. Watching the dogs chase each other like kids playing is pure joy. I also look at clouds as they form different shapes and really be amazed. And weird but true, I feel at peace observing vehicles pass along the busy streets; jeepneys picking up passengers just anywhere and motorists pissed by them. The watching-the-vehicles thing I learned from my dad, i guess. He makes it a habit to go out and watch these vehicles zoom their ways through the busy streets back in our place. I never thought I would find such simple pleasure in something I never quiet understood...or tried not to.
As I examine these so called activities where I'm not doing anything, I realize that these are rare times where no words are necessary to achieve such simple bliss. no jokes to crack, no stories to tell, and i don't have to come up with new sounds to imitate.These maybe weird examples but the same is true with others when it comes to finding ourselves at peace. Sadly, we sometimes forget to spend some time to indulge ourselves with these joys. We are so busy doing a lot of things yet each day ends with us feeling so stressed and burned out. Doing nothing and just be an observer really has it's own benefit.
Probably spending some time on your own doing nothing would rejuvenate you. you might get the necessary energy to spark you up. Sitting by the shore, a walk in the park, attending to your orchids and pets, and perhaps even just taking your time sitting on that throne of yours inside your comfort room. Just find time to get out of your daily routine doing things that keep you worried.
I'm not promoting laziness here. Just a time off from those routines that eats up your life. It sometimes helps to do nothing and breathe so we can get ourselves ready to face what lies ahead. Or just to feel relieved, i guess.
