WELLNESS BY A WATERFALL
NATURE IS THE BEST HEALER. I was reminded of this old adage as I sat on a rock reading a book in the twilight glow, my bare feet in the cool, clear water of a burbling stream. In the distance, the Athirappilly Waterfall plunged into the Chalakudy River and filled the air with a meditative hum. Behind me, the lights of Samroha Resort came on one by one, while on the opposite bank, forested hills pulled on a blanket of darkness. As the orange-gold sky morphed into an inky blue and stars began to spangle it, I took in a lungful of the crisp air, smiled to myself, and headed back inside, feeling a nourishing sense of contentment and well-being.
It had been a year since the world as
