One Apple A Day #787 - recharge
Many years ago, I was going through a tough time. With my life turned upside-down, I was feeling lost without any ideas on how to rebuild myself up.
Following someone suggestion, I went to talk with a psychologist; a wonderful small lady packed with energy and pragmatism. In one session, I was sharing, as usual, all my ruminations about my situation, my loneliness and my struggles. When I paused, she looked at me, and she said something I can't forget.
"Stop thinking and go out. Do something, meet people. Introspection requires energy, and if you don't have it, you'll just get lost in the darkness. Go out, recharge your batteries, and when you're happy and in the right mood, you can go back to digging again."
Her message stayed with me since then. I feel it is still a piece of good advice, in particular at this moment. In periods of uncertainty and struggles like the one that many of us are going through, I feel it's important to do things that energize us. Things that help us focus on the way forward. That doesn't mean that we should ignore what's happening and just have fun. I believe we should focus on creating meaningful relationships, expanding our strengths, sharing quality time with positive people, staying in nature, having inspiring conversations, expose ourselves to beauty. Anything that builds up our energy.
P.S. I'm not sure the conversation with my psychologist went like this, and those are not the exact words she used, but this is how I remember them.