Is anyone else a day dreamer?
When I was a child my friends used to ask why I never chatted on the walk to school, I was often day dreaming, in my own little world, imagining I was a character from a film or a book.
I read somewhere recently that day dreaming can be a way of making sense of the world around us, dealing with obstacles or emotions.
This makes sense to me.
I can sometimes feel overwhelmed in my day to day life and suffer from low mood from time to time.
Taking myself on a journey to a better place can help me navigate a path through these thoughts.
In the daydream I am a more joyful and outgoing version of myself, reaping the rewards of self-confidence, engaging in easy and fulfilling relationships.
Daydreams are not exclusively happy scenarios though.
They can be emotional, with sadness, vulnerability and deep devotion.
Connecting with these feelings, and being brought to tears in the moment, can provide a release of emotion.
Like holding your breath under water and coming up for air, or the start of a new day, a renewal of hope.
It's difficult to be present when daydreaming is left unchecked. When this happens occasionally I have to bring myself back when prompted to engage in the moment.
Recently I've being thinking a lot about existence, why are we here and how should we spend the time we have? what is the point of our lives?
In particular I have been thinking about increasing hapiness and simplicity in my life.
For the last few months I have been creating new habits to intentionally include activities that bring joy or peacefulness in the here and now.
Whilst setting goals to work towards a simpler existence.
Am I disciplined with these habits on a daily basis? No
But at least I'm walking the path.
Instead of escapism into daydreams, I hope to make a dream a reality.
Thanks for reading 💗