Being from Bombay (a coastal city) , I have always had a great affinity for the sea. Whether I am confused, stressed, harried or whether I am sad, hurt and depressed..Being near a sea always calms me down. I can actually feel the chaos in my mind settling, the plethora of thoughts and questions slipping away. Its like each wave washes away a worry until finally theres nothing but a soothing calm and emptiness left behind. I always walk away rejuvenated, with a new will and strength to face the world. During my engineering days I would always go to worli seaface before exams or whenever to clear my head. When I came to US for grad school I really missed being near a sea. I would long to be able to be near a sea, hear the waves rushing on to the shore or break against the rocks.. Now being half hour an hour away from my favorite beach, California feels like home :)
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Good for you... For me, I guess it's just being out in the open... Long walks have always helped me calm down and see a different perspective from the one I was stuck in... And I love to people-gaze.. I know it sounds weird... but watching people go about their own lives has a very calming effect on me. When I see them, I am conscious of projecting an aloof front as well and that sorta settles me down. You've always been the water person and I knew that :)
wow..people gazing is a new one (wouldn't have imagined it could be on the list)...Though not for me somehow for you it makes sense..\
Yes I am a water person but have also noticed that only seas and oceans have the calming effect on me (I think its the waves)..
It is definitely different for different people. I, for example, must tune out of everyone and hitherto I've resorted to metros and bus rides to give me the sense of distance and soothe my senses by the changing sights outside. Nice post.
Thanks a lot Gandalf. What distance does for you, vastness of the sea does for me :). I think in way it gives an insight into people's personalties.
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Good post Vidu. I liked the thot "each wave washes a worry" - very nice. I m not sure what works for me, i think its a calm walk in open air or listening to music, i guess. Keep writing.
Thanks a lot sachin. Music I guess is the universal cure for many things..
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