Oooooooh, She’s a Little Runaway…

Escaping from the mess doesn’t mean I sweep problems under the rug.

A speed run, an ice cold bath, getting lost in nature, enjoying silence, making someone smile, deep conversations and meditating are some well-proven ways that shake me up and declutter the chaos in my head.

And when life becomes overwhelmingly heavy, I just break out of my ordinary environment for a day or two to switch off. It does not mean that I run away from difficulties or simply sweep them under the rug. In fact, having some space and time, giving the right amount of attention to myself helps me truly and deeply deal with hardships.

There are two ways of doing this: I either use that precious space and time to examine my mind and digest things properly or I simply enjoy being present whilst indulging in new experiences. Recharging either way enables me to ‘return’ with a fresh, clear, lively and powerful state of mind that looks at challenges as opportunities.

My thoughts were inspired by the following prompt by Lucy Dan 蛋小姐 (she/her/她) in The Brain is a Noodle:

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