Live a romantic life




One of the best things to do when spending ME time is to get engaged with people around the world with interesting conversations. 

Dating and living with someone can be very romantic, and living by yourself can equally be romantic.

I feel lucky when I could just lie on a sun bed, welcoming the heat touching my body and seeing the clouds drifting in the sky. 

When I watched an inspiring movie, or read a good book, I felt “wow”, how people could be that creative or talented to do so. A book called Grit tells me that talents may not be as important as passion and perseverance. If you have the intention to do certain things and have serious practice, you could be an expert in that area.  

The world has unlimited possibilities and adventures that I would like to create with friends and share. 

I spent the weekend visiting the elderly, you could see the sparkles in their eyes and how happy they were when a stranger came to visit them. An 84-year-old man told me that he felt so scared by the protest during the social movement and the pandemic. He dared not to go out unless necessary, but somehow let us (three volunteers) whom he didn’t know to meet him in person, talking for half an hour. He told us how happy he could talk about his feeling and he didn’t quite want us to go. When comparing the fear of the COVID virus and a lack of social connection, actually the latter is far scarier. 

Many of the research proved that social connection and support are one of the secrets of longevity and happiness as well. I definitely believe so. Modern life can put us under a lot of stress and unconscious comparisons. I always appreciate connecting with nature and new people. Their stories intrigue me and we all have moments we would like to celebrate. 

Enjoy Me time and enjoy time with old friends and new friends. 

#romanticlife 


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