Concocting a Cheering Potion!

Today, as I left my house for a game of Badminton with my brother, the weather was too picturesque to be true. A cool wind, shaded sun and a quiet atmosphere is quite impossible to experience in Delhi nowadays. It was a pleasant surprise; it really made me smile. It made me feel happy; it is a lovely feeling!

So, I wonder what were some other things which do cheer me up. And I hit upon three things:

1.     Books:

Being an avid reader has always helped me escape into the world of fantasy or crime; being one of the characters or the narrator, enjoying the theme and plot. I may be dejected, sad or worried, these feelings are wiped out clean and I start afresh by the time I finish a book. I have always felt I am a part of any book I am reading. My passion has and always will be books!

2.     Poetry:

I believe I can write anything; I like to try my hand out in newer areas of Writing. But my favourite has always been poetry. Poetry, which is simple, yet captivating. I don’t pen down anything complicating; a poem with a simple rhyming scheme of AABBCC is what I write and that’s what I love to read too. Not that poems without a rhyme or poems with a different rhyme aren’t good; but simple poems make me feel as if I am on the top of the world! Just a teensy weensy secret – my all-time favourite poem is – A thing of beauty is a joy forever by John Keats (which incidentally has a simple rhyme scheme!)

3.     Music:

Ummm.... I play the keyboard but the surprising fact is I never remember or like to sing or murmur the lyrics of any song I am playing. Instead I prefer to just listen to the tune and that makes me feel at peace!

So, what do you do when you feel disturbed? Leave a comment behind, it would be interesting to know more about you!