Some days, I really have nothing to say.
Nothing exciting happened. No travelling, no hiking, no new places to explore.
Just another ordinary day.
And sometimes, I actually enjoy days like that.
I like spending some time alone. Usually with coffee, sometimes just juice.
No calls. No messages. No scrolling through social media.
Just me, my drink, and whatever is in front of me.
The other day, I was sitting with my iced coffee at Twelve Coffee.
There was a nice view in front of me. An open field, some greenery, the sky.
I took a photograph of my coffee.
And that was pretty much the only reason I used my phone.
After that, I put it away.
I just sat there, enjoying my coffee and looking at the view.
Nothing much was happening.
And I wasn’t waiting for anything to happen either.
Random things crossed my mind.
Some moments. Some memories. Things that had happened before. Other thoughts that came out of nowhere.
One thought would come, and before I knew it, I was thinking about something completely different.
I didn’t try to make sense of everything.
I just let my mind wander.
Sometimes I think we forget how to do that.
To sit somewhere without constantly checking our phones.
Without needing to take another photograph, reply to another message, or see what everyone else is doing.
I’m not against any of those things. I use my phone like everyone else.
After all, I did take a picture of my coffee.
But I don’t need to spend the entire time looking at a screen.
Sometimes, I want to enjoy what’s actually in front of me.
The coffee.
The view.
And a little time to myself.
I know I share quite a lot about my travels, temples, waterfalls and the places I’ve visited.
Those experiences are part of my life.
But there are ordinary days too.
Days when I don’t go anywhere special. Days when I don’t have anything interesting to share.
And days when all I want is to sit alone with a drink.
It’s not that I’m avoiding people.
I simply enjoy my own company.
I don’t always need a conversation.
And I certainly don’t need to fill every quiet moment with something.
Sometimes random memories come back. Sometimes I think about things I haven’t thought about in a long time.
And sometimes, nothing much crosses my mind at all.
That’s fine too.
The funny thing is, I started writing this because I thought I had nothing to say.
And here I am, writing an entire blog post about sitting with a cup of coffee.
Maybe that’s what happens when you spend enough time alone.
You start noticing the ordinary things.
Or maybe I just really enjoy my coffee.
Either way, I think I’ll keep doing this.
One photograph.
Phone away.
And the rest of the time, just enjoying what’s in front of me.
Just here.
— Thana
Beyond The Horizon 🌅
