I am sure all of us may have heard many a times that routine is boring. But trust me, ROUTINE can be a real boon especially once you cross 50. Ask me - a 50 year young woman, I like my routine. Basic things like getting up, having my filter coffee (jhulelaaal - is the name given to me by my favorite person). Cooking a wholesome breakfast be it idli, dosa, poha, upma, rava dosa - packing the same for my breakfast. Arranging the breakfast and the lunch in the right containers for hubby dear. This may appear simple yet so silly. But this is what I find JOY in.
Reaching my office, my desk, working on my office laptop, chitchatting with my colleagues who have more or less become family to me. The topic discussions range from politics, to life to as simple as how our commute was today gives immense pleasure. I guess after spending a decade and more in one of the places (my office) that provides me my bread and butter alongwith the ability to have fun is something that I THANK Almighty for.
The known faces in the office, the knickknacks on my office desk, the feel of the drawer and the books around. My coffee mug, the posters that are hung on the wall of my desk. It may sound weird, but the sound of the coffee machine makes me feel so much at HOME. The aroma of the coffee that fills every nerve of me is gastronomic.
It is hard yet so easy to describe what makes me HAPPY. Coming back home and then quickly whipping my Koffee and managing the night dinner and then bumping on the bed, watching my favorite NETSERIES or any webseries with my beloved hubby. It's a different thing that within minutes I am fast asleep just to be woken yet again to watch the next episode. It may sound silly but I love the routine. It is in these small moments and the routine that I find my joy and happiness.
There is more to cover in the series of ROUTINE !! Will surely nudge my brain more to write about my favorite topics for sure!!! Stay tuned for more of these simple joys.
Let me know in the comments where you find your moments of joy and happiness!!
p.s. This s the first post of January 2024 and I encourage myself to get back to writing, which is what brings me joy.
Yours lovingly
Rekha
