I went on a family trip for the past eight days, and I’ve realised everything I ever went through in the past 22 years. How I chose to look at things is far more different than what I now do. I will be telling you some important things, do read it.
- Social media is good, but to an extent:
I’m someone who used to post regularly about each detail of where I go, who I go with, and what I do. But this trip made me realise privacy, to some extent, is important. Your life and people do not need to be posted online. Some memories and moments are better kept private. I’ve noticed and noted for an entire life forward that what you see on social media and the way we’ve dealt with these apps is partially wrong.
People can be dying inside but post happy selfies. People can be going through divorces and breakups yet show up at parties. I mean, no issues with posting, but not when you’re living. Snapchat is an addiction, a bad one. You can be watching the best sunset yet feel you’re not present and living because you were busy clicking the sunset. You live once they say, if you do it right, it’s enough.
- Your parents can do anything to make you happy:
The trip is what I have wanted to go to for a long time. It has been years of CA exams, I asked my dad, and he was ready at the moment. I don’t know about you, but I was mesmerised and felt blessed and the new trending word “WHOLESOME”. Your parents are your greatest treasure. I say no one. No one can love, pamper, or treat you like they do.
- You’re enough for yourself:
I never went to eat alone, but I’ve tried it recently, which was so good. You don’t need people in your life; you want people to live, love, laugh, and believe and live it. Although people can give you memories, what you can give yourself is the joy of solitude, and that’s amazing. So go shopping, eat out, solo trips, that helps and rejoices you.
- Silence and Patience are the keys to happy living:
When you’re going through stuff, you need patience. You might feel drained out and want to go to a new place and restart, but patience is all you need. Hearing: “THIS TOO SHALL PASS” is your need at the moment. Silence is an answer. Not speaking, no answer is a great choice.
- Take care of yourself, by yourself:
Your body, health and mind need you. When you’re travelling, you realise you have a version you never knew, and when you accept that new version, you’ll be meant to take care.