a daylight dream

I’m so sorry that July is now saying goodbye, for it’s been such a felicitous month. I’m always filled with a subtle sorrow when those summer months pass by, because they’re always so transformative in a distinctive way— a transformation filled with the air of joy, careless laughter and company, things I usually lack in the other months. So, July had been all about me practising being a child, despite turning twenty just a couple of days ago. I celebrated my birthday heartily this time, unlike last year . With and without my sister, I experienced resilience of staying in the present moment, engulfing it with all it has to offer. I’m immensely grateful for this, because my anxiety is perishing— I feel it saying goodbye after it had haunted me for so many years. Its impact had been profound and I’m thankful for what it has taught me, now I’m just looking for different challenges to overcome the coming years, to dive deep into the subconscious of a human mind. I’m galvanised...

On the night of the 27th of July 2018, a beautiful occurrence met our Earth: the lunar eclipse, the longest eclipse in the 21st century. It was the very first time for me to see one, with a bright awareness and sheer love for the universe. I didn’t get to see the eclipse from the start, since it was below the horizon. I spent the night in the balcony, with gracility, expecting the glossy arrival of our moon. All at once, a shadow appeared, with a reddish hue on the left-hand side. It took my by surprise, to see the moon looking so different, to witness a phenomenon so natural and reigned by the truthful secrets of the universe. I spent most of the night watching the moon regaining its silvery fullness, feeling my heart swell after it had been tightened with its shadowed disappearance. It swelled with gratitude and awe; my sister by side, speaking in terms of poetry. The moon was adorned by Mars and its companions; Saturn, Jupiter and Venus. There were countless satellite...