I have recently moved in to a new space and was looking for a place to run on. I found a trail close by and I have been running consistently on it. Its a nice trail. But the views are just flat lands. Enjoyable, though not very appealing. One day, I decided to run further than I usually do and turned the corner on the bridge to the other side of this flatlands. Instantly I could feel the difference. This side is more green, more dense with trees and bushes. The sunlight that pierces through the leaves, seem to form all these pretty patterns. It was like I had found the secret door to Narnia. I found myself smiling as I ran through that imagery. And then I saw this sign board. Written on that board were the words "REVEGETATION IN PROGRESS. Please Do Not Disturb". I kept running but somehow I was lost on those words. There was something so knowing, so universal, so comforting about that sign that I just could not stop running it my head. Nature. Such a vast canvas of giving and nurturing. But even Nature can at times find itself in need of a break. In order to be able give, Nature needs to be fulfilling in itself. And there can be times, when it needs to revegetate itself before it can transfer that love to us. And that reality has hit home. We humans are no different than the Nature that forms us. We love to love and nurture. We want to pass on our care and affection. But there is always a time, when we have given too much and pushed ourselves too far. There is a need for some self-compassion. I guess in running terms, we call it recovery. To recuperate. To recharge ourselves. To revegetate. So take comfort, my friend. You are not alone. We all get tired. We all need to love ourselves. And then we love again. We run again.
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