Up until a few days ago I couldn’t remember the last simple thing I had done, I mean something truly simple. Not intricate or complicated; just cut and dry simple. I quickly remember how easy it can be to center myself when I simply pick up a book and read for an hour or two with a nice steaming cup of coffee next to me. Reading is my favorite past time by far and for a while I didn’t read much of anything ad what’s crazy is that I felt more scatter brained than ever. After simply picking up a book and finishing it within a couple days I felt like I had reconnected with a long lost friend.
Everyone has something that they enjoy doing, and it just comes easily to them. Although this is subjective I believe that when you find something that you truly enjoy it simply comes to you. For instance, if someone really enjoys painting and they are good at it, it will simply come to them; they don’t really have to try to feel better once they’ve started. For me on the other hand, art is stressful because I know for a fact that I’m no good at it no matter how hard I try; even if I know I don’t have to take myself too seriously I just don’t enjoy it. For something to feel simple and still be enjoyable you have to truly like it.
Finding something that you enjoy that comes easily can be no easy task. Most people learn what they like easy on and when I say something that is simply easy I mean something that you can quick pick up around the house or go out and do that just makes you feel complete. It could make you feel like you accomplished something or just simply put you in a better state of mind. It’s easy and simple and you could lose yourself in it if you really wanted too. For me this is reading.
I absolutely love reading; it can be anything from a regular novel to something completely different to picture captions in a book. When I say that I enjoy reading, it really has no limits and I am always willing to lose sleep if I’m reading a great book. It’s simple really, there are books all over my house and all I do is pick them up and get comfortable and I just instantly feel better. It’s a pick me up that I will never tire of and while I keep enjoying my past time, my mini library will surely grow to be much larger.
Hope you still find time during the semester to read things that aren't assigned! I sometimes worry that school can get in the way of someone's intellectual life. But then again, I hope you like reading some of what is being assigned to you!
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