GOING TO THE SUPERMARKET, WALKING AROUND AND YOU MOSTLY SEE PEOPLE WITH THAT FROZEN EXPRESSION LOOK OR THE “I’M TIRED DONT BOTHER ME “EXPRESSIONS. I ALWAYS JUST WANT TO GET IT OVER WITH AND GET HOME. TODAY WAS A NICE DAY AT THE MARKET, IT’S SUCH A PLEASURE WHEN YOU COME ACROSS PEOPLE THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE, THAT MAKES GROCERY SHOPPING A MORE JOYFUL EXPERIENCE. ALTHOUGH EVERYONE HAVE THEIR REASONS FOR NOT BEING IN A GOOD MOOD, I DO UNDERSTAND.
MOST OF US ARE ALL STRESSED OUT AFTER DAILY ROUTINES AND SO SICK OF IT THAT WE’RE DISINTERESTED TO ENGAGE.
EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE, YOU MEET A PLEASANT PERSON, AND IT’S ALWAYS A PLEASURE. IT’S TRUE WHAT THEY SAY, ONE PERSON WITH A POSITIVE, HAPPY ATTITUDE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE. IT BECOMES PRETTY MEMORABLE. IT REMINDS ME WHEN WE GO AWAY AND YOU USUALLY MEET NICE FRIENDLY PEOPLE. I ALWAYS WONDER “THEY MUST BE ON VACATION TOO” OR “THEY’RE JUST FRIENDLY” MAYBE THEY SEE I AM THE VACATIONER AND WANT TO MAKE ME FEEL COMFORTABLE”
A VACATION IS NOT JUST ONE WHERE YOU GO AWAY. ITS A HAPPY TIME, A HAPPY PLACE, WHETHER YOU TAKE RESTFUL TIME ALONE, OR TIME TO BE AROUND THE PEOPLE THAT MAKE YOU LAUGH AND EMBRACE THE MOMENTS, I CAN GO TO A BBQ OR THE BEACH WITH MY FAMILY AND IT IS LIKE A STAYCATION TO ME. WE SO NEED THIS.
ITS LIKE YOU ARE IN A DIFFERENT TIME ZONE, FOR A FEW DAYS EVERYONE IS HAPPY AND FRIENDLY WITH OTHER PEOPLE AND THEY ENGAGE IN CONVERSATIONS.
OUR BUSY LIVES DONT ALLOW US TO SOCIALIZE AND VISIT WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY AS MUCH AS WE’D LIKE TO WHEN WE’RE HOME. WE ALL KNOW THIS TO BE TRUE.
THE MEDICAL AND PHYCOLOGICAL EXPERTS ALSO ALL AGREE THAT WHEN WE ARE HAPPY WE ARE HEALTHY.
I KNOW I’M NOT GREAT AT THIS WRITING THING YET AND I HAVE ALOT OF MISTAKES, AS I GO I WILL GET BETTER I PROMISE. BUT AS ONE DOCTOR ONCE TOLD ME AFTER MY INJURY, DONT GIVE UP LEARNING OR READING, IT’S IMPERATIVE TO THE BRAIN AND TO YOUR WELLNESS. I KNEW THAT BEFORE BUT NOW ITS A TWOFOLD. AND WHAT BETTER WAY TO LEARN THEN TO DO SOMETHING THAT YOU ENJOY DOING.
SO, WHETHER YOU ARE GOOD AT IT OR NOT IF ITS A POSITIVE AFFIRMATION DO IT BECAUSE YOU LIKE IT, YOU’RE LEARNING SOMETHING AND IT’S FOR YOUR WELLNESS.
AS I LISTEN AND READ OTHER BLOGGERS THAT GO THRU THIS WRITING JOURNEY AS I AM, THEY ALSO SAY BE YOURSELF, DONT SWEAT THE SMALL MISTAKES ( MINE DO SEEM MORE THAN SMALL) YOU CAN FIX IT LATER MAIN THING IS BE TRUE AND HONEST. THE ONE MESSAGE I’D LIKE TO CONVEY TO ALL OF YOU IN MY WRITING OF THIS JOURNAL IS DONT FORGET TO ENJOY LIFE AND EMBRACE IT WITH THOSE THAT MAKE YOU HAPPIEST. BREAKAWAY FROM THE MADNESS EVERY SO OFTEN BECAUSE YOU NEED TO DO IT FOR YOU TOO. CAUSE YOUR WORTH IT 🙂