Why I love writing

I believe that writing is so good for your soul, health, and well-being. I posted just over a year ago about using this space to analyse, reflect, and write. I admittedly neglected to do that. However, in my defence it has been a busy and eventful year. I was in my journey of love and marrying my soul mate. I was also finishing my NQT year and travelling. Then, of course, I have been enjoying marriage, family, and God's gift of lockdown to us. 

Gift? Yeah I said gift. I believe everything happens for a reason. It has been so tragic and horrible to see all the death across the world to COVID-19. That aside, seeing the world shut down, planes stop running, clubs, pubs, spas, hairdressers, restaurants - everything close has actually been so liberating. I think God wanted us to switch off from all of that stuff and just focus on family, love, our soul, and simpler aspects of life. 

Hasn't it made people be more creative in activities, art, gardening, worship, love, reading, singing, dancing, exploring open parks, go for walks, talk more, and pray? I'm not surprised such a powerful movement amongst the BAME community is occurring now. As a British Indian History teacher, I feel highly passionate about this movement. I'll leave my thoughts on that for another post.

It feels odd that I have now broken up for my Summer holiday after spending four months or so off work and at home. It's not that I don't feel relieved and relaxed - because I did work so hard during those months (curriculum planning, subject knowledge, online teaching, resource making). The odd part is not having a big change of setting (from school to home/outside/world). 

The biggest change has to be moving out of my grandma's (where I have just spent just slightly under 3 months) into my parent's home. It feels weird to have gone from active, busy caring for granny, and working to sort of not doing much at all. It's actually quite nice - some breathing space. 

Usually, every holiday (not just the Summer one), I am travelling. Furkan and I have booked Turkey for the last two weeks of August, but before that the next couple of weeks we are here. It's a beautiful time for me to write, read and embrace. We plan to have a few day trips around England and potentially visit Wales. 

I saw this post about producing a piece of art or creative expression that sums up your COVID-19 experience during lock down. I might start working on that today. Dabble in some Art. I'm quite enjoying not having any massive duties or commitments. Just hanging. Furkan and I are casually viewing houses too as we want to find a place to nest in for a few years at least. 

Just writing this now, even though there isn't much use in what I am sharing, is really healing me. It helps me to collect my wandering thoughts and focus my cognition. Does writing help you to do that? 

I do wonder how people write books. It must be such a beautiful soulful journey. 

I shared some thoughts recently about marriage (instagram post). Marriage is incredible. It is so much more than a legal document to me. It literally connects you, in this life (and maybe the next?) with someone. You tackle every hurdle together. You enjoy every beauty together which amplifies it even more. But, you also have your own individual joys and upsets. But, you always have someone to share that joy or half that sorrow with. 

 I believe we are not alone because God is with us. But, the human form of comfort God sends us are our friends, family and soul mates. 

This post is just a random one of me splashing out some thoughts. My WANDERWORLDLUST page is going to be oozing with a lot of different concepts linked to life - travel (ofcourse - Furkan and I are planning to VLOG our Turkey trip this year), health (passionate about traditional herbal medicine), lifestyle (my choices, habits and way of life), desires (what am I lusting/passionate to do), teaching (BAME movement thoughts and lusts), my general thoughts on concepts and I want this platform to be about dialogue. 

By dialogue I mean cross-cultural, inter-faith, opening up topics that might not be commonly discussed and presenting different ideas. A different perspective to promote discussion and deep thoughts. 

Let's see how it goes!

Sabrina