Break With Reality

There are times when I’m feeling very introspective and closed off. At those times, I don’t feel like talking or interacting with anyone. I just want to be. But that doesn’t mean I don’t want to be around people. I actually love going to stores, malls, parks…anywhere with people and just watch them. Observing their behaviors as they navigate their lives is calming. It’s like I can step outside whatever is going on in my own life and allow myself to be carried away in dozens of others, for just a moment. And sometimes I need those breaks with reality to help me face reality again.