Of Happy Places And Happy Times!

Describe a place where you feel completely at ease. How does it look like? What do you like about it?

The first place that comes to my mind is the bookstore. Of late, Crossword has become a favorite hang-out. 

I love the sight of books arranged neatly in shelves. I like to be surrounded by books. I do not even have to buy any book. Just browsing through the vast collection is enough to make my day. 

How can you describe a place that is happiness personified? The bright yellow color of the title displayed in large letters at the top of the bookstore, the books arranged at the entrance temptingly, the sight of many many readers browsing through the shelves... I think of this part as a moment that brought together, a group of people with common interests, bonded forever to books and thereby indirectly to each other. 

Bookstore will always be the first in my list of "Places Where Happiness Resides".

I love the outdoors. Any place surrounded by nature is my place. I love the green of the leaves. I love the brown of the soil, the blue of the sky, the orange/yellow/red of the rising as well as the setting sun and I also love the black of the night only broken by the blinding white of the moon. I love the sole planet (sometimes Venus, other times Jupiter and every once in a while, both of them) adding beauty to the evening sky. Needless to say that parks are some of the places that I absolutely love to visit. Nothing heals like spending some time in nature!

I like visiting malls during festive times. There is something very joyful about the decorations and the festive aura  that is found in the malls during festivals. I make it a point to visit the mall during such times. 

To sum up, I think I can say for everyone here, that any place which we visit for a change from our daily routines, will be relaxing and rejuvenating. Most of the days, we spend time at the same place - either our workplace or home - and every once in a while when we go somewhere different, it provides a much needed change of scenery and refreshes our spirit. 

That's the journal entry for today! Reminiscing about my happy places gave a much needed distraction to the mind from its daily chaotic thoughts. 

Is there any place you like, or feel at ease? Do share your thoughts with me! I hope reading this blog reminds you of your happy place and relaxes you!