Today's Afternoon Walk Made Me Realize that...

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It’s quite a lovely day today, 3rd August 2017. After getting off the train, I went straight home. The train station is usually a 3-minute walk away from my house but sometimes, it takes me 8 minutes to arrive. Why? Well, that’s because I often take my time in walking.

Photo taken outside my building using my Asus Zenfone 5 Depth of Field effect.

This afternoon however, took me more than 8 minutes. With the sudden urge to pause, look around, and admire my surroundings, I took out my 2-year old phone and switched the camera on. Taking a few photos of random things like leaves, a sleeping cat, and even a fire hydrant, I came to realize one thing: peace is innate, it starts within.

Random hydrant taken with HDR effect. Highlighting the fact that
there is actually a fire hydrant outside my building.

How did I come to this realization? I believe it’s because of the many things that’s been on my mind lately. Not only have they been bugging me and making me anxious, they’re also causing me to lose focus. The moment I decided to pause and take in the things around me, it was when I was reminded that peace is always residing within us. It only takes a matter of conscious attention and effort to awaken it.

"Oh my sleeping child the world's so wild
but you've build your own paradise"

I was looking at the sleeping cat then when the song “Sleeping Child” from Michael Learns to Rock popped inside my head. Suddenly, my brain couldn’t stop singing a rendition of this song and is now called: “Sleeping Cat”. Sorry folks. I couldn’t help but make this joke. Yes this is a joke.

View outside my room

Happy to experience a tranquil afternoon today.

Thank You God!



The author of this blog is plain and simple. She thinks mostly of the usual things - life, love, beauty. She enjoys the basic necessities like food, warmth, blankets, and music. She gets thrilled with the idea of an adventure but doesn't really like to go on one, unless her spontaneity kicks in. She's got a fire in her belly most days, but enjoys the leisure of being in bed at the same time. Odd. Weird. Plain. Simple. Mary Jedde. An old soul, a lifelong learner, and a flourishing human being.

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