On holiday

I am on holiday.

The person pressing these keys has a relaxed mind. She got to breathe a different air than the one in an office, she spent more time on her feet than sitting in a chair, she stared for hours at pages from different books, she glanced and then (if necessary) took pictures, knowing that is far more important to let the scenery take hold on one's being than one's camera. Well, as mentioned above, this is a true relaxed person.

A relaxed person, when back from vacation, discovers the rhythm in which one activated before vacation. Everything is urgent or has features that may easily transform it into something urgent. The telephone begins to ring, the inbox gets jammed and everything around tries to attract one into the whirlpool from which one escaped.

On such occasions, one realizes the importance of making changes of perspective, and holiday is one such facilitator.

I do not know how others feel about it, but I do believe that our psyche has a lot to gain from disconnecting. There is not just rest that we so desperately need, but also to get closer to our inner self. Big words, I know. Giving them a simpler meaning, every person should find oneself surrounded by calmness. That is, not to have worries humming around one's ears like a mosquito that does not let one sleep during the night.

One moment beautifully marks this vacation, and it is about an olive tree. Roman ruins of a temple bathed into the most powerful sunrays. Nearby, a stone bench was to be seen under a thick treetop of an olive tree. The wind was blowing nicely, making it easy for the coolness to take hold of one's thoughts. There, everything one needed was in that moment. Nothing more, nothing less. A coolness so strong that it could keep the worries at bay.

I hope such a feeling could get ahold of you the entire duration of the year!