I was having a headache and feeling heaviness on my mind this morning. And so, I decided to take a day or two off from work. The thing with a break is, you start to think how to spend that time, trying to make the best use time away from work, trying to do something different. I thought of many things to give myself a change – maybe go for a drive to Connaught Place. Or simpler, just go down and take a stroll to the market. Go to a nearby library?
But what I really ended up doing was this. I made myself some tea, took a book (two of my most favorite things in the world – tea & books) and sat in the comfort and warmth of my room reading it for a couple of hours. Trust me when I say, I feel so much better, so much lighter on my mind and refreshed to a large extent. No doubt in my mind now, reading is my refuge and my home/room my safe space. I don’t think I could have done anything to make myself happier or relaxed.