This picture was taken 5 years ago. It seems like time stood still in this place. We were driving past this place and somehow the stillness of the place and the absolute lack of human activity here made me want to stop by. I just sat by this water body and watched it for a while. Even the bird sitting there didn’t move.
‘Time is what we want most and what we use worst’ – William Penn.
There are days when I race against time and there are days like these when I just sit still and become one with my surroundings as if time has come to a standstill.
When things get crazy and I feel stressed, it is scenes like these that come to my mind. Just thinking and visualizing these scenes in my mind helps me calm down. relax and take things as they come.
These quiet places in nature are secretly stored away and archived in my mind for sorely needed relaxation. I don’t need electricity, gadgets or batteries, I just have to pull out one such scenery from my memory archive and I have my quiet place to go to, to relax and feel one with nature.
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Question of
Do you have a got to place in times of stress?
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Yes
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No
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Do you like quiet places?
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Yes
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No
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I avoid noisy places where people play songs at high volumes.
Oh I hate that too. A quite place is heaven to me.
I really like to visit quiet places by the water. This is the best place to calm down.
I know you seem to be that kind of person, Peace and quite is my mantra too.
you brought two themes in your writing today that made me stop and think.
Do you have a place to go and be quiet – yes, I have such a place. It is as you said, my go-to for reflection.
the other is the need for quiet. how much quiet do you need?
Personally I don;t need to go to a quite place, My quite place is my mind. However sometimes I do need a quiet place and it is my garden where there is less distraction.
I love quiet places. I love distraction free prayer and thoughts. My creativity for art and craft comes from clear thinking ,it also helps my problem solving processes.
as I said, you brought great thoughts with this post. i find sometimes I need a quiet place, mostly from technology.
I bet you do, technology can be exhilarating and exhausting.
it is, one of the things I decided a year ago was I would not carry my work phone on the weekends. that separation was way harder than I thought.
It is tough at first but I guess, I do think you have made a great choice.
Being close to nature always helps me relieve stress.
That is true for me as well.
I calm myself most when walking in the woods or on the water and listening to the birds singing
What better way can there be Lado, walking in the woods and listening to the birds.
I really don’t know if anything can be better, dear Dawn
I am jealous of you, LOL just kidding. More like, I am happy for you.
I understand your joke, dear Dawn….thank you
Absolutely I have my quiet time every day.
That is such a wonderful practice Carol.
I like to walk in quiet places and enjoy the scenery in nature.
There is no better way to enjoy nature than in quietness I think.
I used to go to the park but … nowadays it is better not to be stressed. We have to stay in the house because of Covid-19?
I understand , there are travel restrictions everywhere. Better safe than sorry.