Say Hello To My Tranquil Pill -LOH #201

It took me a whole roller coaster to find out what could actually bring me back to my normal self anytime I was stressed. I wish I could say taking a shower or sleeping or shopping or you know, the normal things people do. I mean anyone who knows me very well might be thinking it’s probably crocheting but no.

Crocheting even though is therapeutic, it doesn’t do much to my stress levels. I mean yeah, crocheting actually helps me sometimes but mostly, I’m eager to know what the results of what I’m making will be. This means I’m only going to feel very alert during the process which also means a little level of stress but of course, that’s just me.

Now, I know this might sound weird but some years back, I used to gain so much weight anytime I went through stress. I didn’t even realize it was “stress” which was making me gain weight until I started my internship. I was interning in an organization which was about 3 minutes walk from the beach. I would always visit the beach during my breaks.

Anytime, I visited the beach, I felt different(better). So I made it a habit. When I'm at the beach, on the same ground as the ocean, it feels as if there is a connection between the ocean and I. Most times, It's like the waves are speaking to me. How they move so freely has my 100 percent attention because that’s exactly how I feel in that moment.

Just the sight of the ocean feels like a burden has been taken off me which automatically is followed by a deep breath and a deep sigh. Oh! And there’s even a bonus. You see, sunset? God bless God for creating it. Sunsets are like little hugs to my soul. I never leave the beach without watching the sunset completely.

I’m sure you have watched the sunset before but it’s totally different at the beach. For me, it is as if I fall into trance whenever I experience it, a peaceful one. You know when nighttime is coming and everything about the day is coming to an end, but that very moment watching the sun set whiles being at the beach, with the waves doing their thing is equal to stress fleeing from me at the speed of light. Worries 0 - 100 Peace!

The beauty of it all is that, the scene gets registered in my memory for the whole week and I get to play it anytime I need to. It is indeed a blessing from God that I don’t take for granted. When I go to the beach and top it with watching ths sunset, I forget what's happening around me. I just feel so happy. It's only when I'm gone that I remember, "Oh, yeah. I'm in this cold, wicked world."

No matter where I am, I always find my way to the beach the minute I feel so much engulfed in stress.