Blogpost by Dhanu

I posted this content in my bookstagram page for the third day in Mental Health Awareness Week. So I thought to spread those words in my blog too.

Do participate in this challenge and tag me in instagram!

Day 03

It is a long one though

So today is the third day of positivity challenge by our lovely @pen_and_pensive page at bookstagram do check her page.

Here is my post!

This post may not be positive enough like my previous one. But I am trying to lift up my spirit from the news that we heard this morning. We have not except that my Periya thatha (brother of my grandma) and his wife was hospitalized when they went for their regular check up! They are the elder members of our family and we are residing in the same colony (that is, the next door to our house).

And this morning, our anxiety got increased when my Aachi (paternal grandma) said that she is feeling sick. We gave some medications and keep her safe as we can. (Hope for nothing gonna wrong).

And I was totally exhausted with this spontaneous events of distasteful news. I just picked up my mobile and make a call to my sister to give some distractions to my mind. But that too did not work well. I spoke without any attention and my mind got wandering around the morning scenes. So we hang up the call soon. Still my mind felt restless and cluttered with information.

That’s when I saw my reading corner. It was also cluttered like my mind. The one of the things that kept me sane and occupied. During the first wave of Corona pandemic was decluttering my possessions and keeping them well organised. That was the time I got deep into the practice of minimalism (book collecting is exception in this term).

So yeah, I decided to redo the habit of decluttering as yesterday I started the mindfulness. I started with my reading corner aka study corner aka productive corner. This is where I spend most of my days now. To keep me sane, I stay there and witness the beautiful sunset of the day. I do this everyday and thought to keep this corner tidy.

That’s how I started to declutter today. During this process, I started to regain my vibes as I take out the cluttered things one by one. It was therapeutic and worked well. I just keep myself surrounded with books and things that I like so much. And the towel on the chair is the one that my Amma used to wrap me when I was born. I keep the towel with me whenever I feel low. Now I am feeling better than I was in the morning.

I know that nothing could change the things we are undergoing now, except we keep ourselves safe. Please stay safe and keep your loved ones safe. Moreover, stay yourselves around the positive things. Declutter the dumb things that are cluttering your mind. We need it now than before. Sending positivity. More strength to you all.

Keep your spirit up with positivity.

Happy days are coming. Dawn will be very soon. Stay safe with better mental health.

Thank you Narmada for this wonderful challenge on this Mental Health Awareness Week and I am noticing its effects. More power to you dear.

x Dhanu