I am fed up with the negativity. I am done with sleepless nights and worry some days and this whole ‘when will this end’ phase. I am even more done with this ‘be productive’ phase. I am therefore going to try my best through my posts share as much good and happy vibes as possible.
The one big part of me that loves to be outdoors is clearly the worst hit with this scenario. I did enough cribbing about this. I let the sadness about this drain out me completely through journaling or art or through cribbing about it to my dear ones. This took time, but once this sadness feeling left me, I had room to feel other things.
One of the prime reasons why I travel is to spend time with nature. To notice different trees barks, leaves, bird calls among loads of other beauty that exists in nature. Being home, this was difficult, but luckily for me, I have access to the building terrace.
I began an alternate day watch sunrise routine and everyday observe the sunset routine. This doesn’t mean to watch the sunrise a second and leave. It means to watch the sunrise from the tip until it becomes bright and goes up shining! I couldn’t follow the same thing with sunset due to work but I am in the process, hopefully, get there soon.
The next thing I tried to do is to read about the places I have been to. When I begin to do this I realized how many forts I have been to, how many peaks, how many unique spots etc. I felt truly grateful for the travel journey I have had so far.
Though there were places I couldn’t find information online. So I dared and picked up the phone, I spoke to friends who had been there and voila! In less than a day, I had gathered maximum information I could possibly have about this one place I had been to.
Another thing I tried is to indulge in the good movies made on travel. There are so many out there. I hardly watched a few. There are many informative shows and series in various places too. Epic is a channel I would recommend to get movies and series on Indian places.
I picked up the phone again, requested a friend to watch the same show I did. Later, we discussed the entire series and it was one enriching conversation. I strongly suggest this also as an idea to try if the other things I suggested above are tough for you.
“Life begins at the end of your comfort zone” – Neale Donald Walsch
Rightly so and hence I tried to find one thing that is out of my comfort zone and tried to do it with at most honesty. This thing was to add a little exercise time in my daily routine. I began to say tried to begin to skip every morning. Tough, but on it and will hopefully become a regular habit.
So my fellow caged travellers, yes we can’t be outdoors at the moment but thee are a few things we can try to do while indoors. I have summed it up below –
- Find and spend time with nature around you for more than a second. Watch an entire sunset, pet and spend time with a dog, any other form of nature you have around you.
- Read about places you have been to. Pick up the phone and gather more information from your friends and also share everything you have found out.
- Watch series and shows on the places that interest you and do not forget to share that too with your fellow travel bug friends.
- Adventures can begin within you too. Challenge yourself to do one out of your comfort zone and do it with honesty.
I hope this post gave you some ideas to try. Do tell me on Insta @nisha_navgire if you try any of there or have any other ideas.