Unplugged

12th May 2018. The day I unplugged for a few hours and how it changed my life just like that.

The day started early (6.45 a.m.) even though it was a Saturday. I woke up and as usual showered, got dressed, did my daily mindfulness and stretches, drank a glass of water, took my bag that I had packed the night before, grabbed my keys and walked out of my apartment. The ride in the elevator felt much longer than the usual but that is how it is right? Time slows down when you want it to speed up. I got in my car and drove to campus. The roads were clear as it was early on a Saturday morning and of course that made driving a breeze (with literal breeze too and maybe haze?? Or was it just the morning dew? I am not quite sure about that). I reached campus at exactly 7.42 a.m. and walked into the compound of the campus and as I walked beside the lake, I thought about last night; how I could barely sleep as my brain was wide awake when all my body wanted was some rest and sleep. I was disturbed by the fact that I am starting to live a life far from my life principles. The day before (11th May 2018), I watched a movie called "Prayers for Bobby" and that made me think a lot about life and what others including the closest people around me and even myself are going through in our daily lives that may seem like a small issue but do not realise that they can be developed into something far more complex in just a split second.

I went to campus for the Intervarsity Biochemistry Seminar and it was great. During the seminar, I thought of texting one of my friends that I needed to talk to him about what was on my mind as he has managed to clear my mind before in the past. Texting him and another friend of mine surely helped and I felt a bit better but that does not make everything perfect so we planned to meet next week.

Once I got back home, I took a long nap (1.5 hours?) and when I woke up I decided to unplug for a few hours and that was when things changed for the better. I turned my wifi and my mobile data off on my phone and went unplugged (except my laptop because I still needed to do my assignments). For a few hours, I didn't check my phone at all. Totally off the media and guess what? That was what I exactly needed; to focus on what was truly important. So I wrote a plan for my unplugged day. I planned to wash my hair, talk to my parents, do some of my assignments, chill and put on a face mask on, do my nails and most important was to stay calm and chilled and not stress out about anything at all. I felt so much better doing this. At 3.14 a.m., I was still wide awake. So I took my laptop and went into my room. I sat on the bed and opened continued writing this blog. It was part of my daily reflection and made me think deeper about what happened throughout the day. I would say that despite the downs I faced, the ups were the ones that I automatically highlighted in my mind.

You know what the best part of this was? The negativity was gone. It's not because problems that I hear and the negativity that surrounded the people around me was gone. It was because I was starting to trust the positive side again. I put my trust into the people I love and the people that mean the most to me. People that I feel would know what is the best for them, what is right or wrong and what they feel should be done. I leave it all to fate and work with what I have to make life the best it can be.

Just a note to everyone...
Even the most positive people feel down. AND IT IS OKAY!!!! Don't ever say "Hey you are supposed to always be the positive one. How can we be positive if even YOU feel down?"....... We are humans too and we have those days. But we get back to sunshine and rainbows real quick. Just give us some time and we will be fine.


"Live the actual moment. Only this actual moment is life."


Thanks for reading and hope you shall be surrounded by positivity!

XOXO