Psychologies

GIVE YOURSELF A break

In the midst of lockdown, I had a moment of simple bliss. It felt like a ‘factory reset’ for body, mind and soul. It had been a long, tiring day at my desk. I’d been cajoling my reluctant children to complete their online school lessons in between hustling for freelance work and worrying about my parents, who were shielding. Wearily, I looked up from my laptop and glanced outside.

Something about the movement of the trees in the breeze framed against the window in the evening light looked magical. I was transfixed, gazing at the garden and losing track of time. When I came out of my little reverie, I felt different.

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