Integral Part of My Life

 It's my fortune that I can carry out research work with the help of my able students in my Institute. 

 I was talking to my students after my"research result progress meeting". This meeting is held every week. After this meeting, I told my students Okay, students, it's time for myevening walk.

 Every day I take a break from my work and go for a walk for an hour.Students told me that they appreciate my evening walk.

 I told students  that what I started as a desperate attempt to lose my weight has now  become a habit that it is an integral part of my life.

I told my students, it is amazing!. On my way, I see plants, trees, birds, butterflies, dogs, squirrels, the sky, clouds, etc.

The best part of this walking is Friends, no gadgets, no tracking of distance/time/heart rate, etc. What one needs is just a pair of good shoes, comfortable clothes, and a waist pouch to keep my phone so that I walk hands-free. Friends, I literally walk through an orchestra and music of nature, presented by the birds and insects!! I often pair this with the sight of the glorious sunset, and I make my day. 

I further  said "Friends, every day, I look forward to that hour, where in I observe as much Nature as I can. I note down the questions I get, and seek answers. Questions like “What is the connection between butterfly and monsoon?” “What is the pattern of a honeybug?” “What happens to trees during cyclones?” 

I further  said" I get back home and research. With all this, I am able to learn all about carbon sequestration. I also wrote a poem how whales' contribution to the carbon reduction process. The behavior of birds and insects, why “tree-plantation drives” don’t even come close to replacing a tree being cut down in my country, how clouds form patterns every day, etc."

Sometimes I pause, capture birds chirping make an audio of same. Whenever I see a snail moving on a leaf, near a hedge of tulsi plants, I make a video of the same. All this has made my life beautiful and meaningful. Of course, I have lost 3 kg of weight.

My student Raja said "I also do evening walk everyday.Madam now I am less materialistic .

 I said "With the passage of time, I  have many female friends who believe in walking. We often wave at each other while doing an eco-walk and exchange our greetings. Every day, I thank the mighty for giving me the strength to do so. I feel so near to GOD ----"

I was wondering  though evening  walk looks so simple  exercise , but this experience  is so rich.This gives valuable  wisdom to everyone.It makes person emotionally  rich also.

Moral -Never feel lazy to do physical exercise. Physical exercise  liberated energy gives lot of posotivr energy and at the same time makes one emotionally  strong and wise. Please  do make physical  exercise integral  part of your life.

 

Sukarma Thareja

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