Milk, no sugar.

"It's been a long day," said me every afternoon for the past 5 years, and I'll probably say it for the rest of my life. I'm just so busy, not necessarily proactive, but constantly doing something or listing things that I have to do. At the end of it all, my brain is a McDonald's burger and my body a packet of fries. And so, I do what I do every time I feel a breakdown approaching.
I make myself a cuppa tea.
Not just any tea, it has to be Earl Grey or Vanilla Rooibos. And a rusk on the side (they have seeds... technically they're healthy, right?) And I sit. And I ponder. And I write and dream and think about him, or the dishes in the sink that need a wash, or the fact that today was actually beautiful but I spent the hours stressing over the hours as they passed.

This is why I'm here. To sip my tea and discover 3 things that were beautiful today, or 3 things I should have done, shouldn't have ignored. Basically, to analyse how much attention I paid to the leaves underfoot and the girl that smiled at me over the counter. It's all about adjusting my perspective and forcing myself to see the world, not just look.

Now, I'm going to make myself a cuppa tea with the little milk I have left, and try to reflect on what made today splendid, so that tomorrow I'll bask in it with the abandonment of a tea bag in hot water.

Welcome to the teapot factory.

Saturday, 16 April 2016

Day 4

Waking up in his arms, spending the day with him and my bestfriends... what more could I ask for?

1. The sunset. I know I've already gushed about a sunset, but this one was on an entire new level. Fluorescent pink, like electricity flowing through the petals of a rose... just epic. A silent reminder that life is so beautiful, all these little petty issues we stress over... well, they're actually unimportant in the greater scheme of things. A sunset is like the universe's kiss goodnight, sweet and soft and filled with so much hope. Definitely my favourite thing.

2. I caught up with my bestfriend in our best spot. Janice and I haven't been able to see each other much lately, we've both been so busy. But this afternoon, while both our boyfriends were working, we grabbed a vanilla milkshake (right after declaring we were going to be "healthy"), and headed over to the nature reserve. It's so easy between us, she's that one soul I never have to try around. We say whatever we want, or say nothing at all and just stare at the trees that whisper around us. Soul mates, another favourite of mine.

3. I had delicious sushi. Usually sushi and I don't have a great relationship, I always feel sick afterwards. But I love it too much to surrender, even if it hates me. Today, however, we were on a different level and sushi danced on my tongue like a little irish dancer. Finally, perhaps we've reached an understanding.

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