Books and Me

The time I spend in a bookstore is a precious time for me where my heart feels at peace📕
It is a healing moment where I can step away from my daily life and feel my heart lighten. When I am surrounded by so many books, I often lose track of time. While browsing, I find myself adding to my list of books to read next, thinking, 'I'll choose this one next time!', or looking at magazines with beautiful scenery and planning trips, thinking, 'I'll go here next time!'. Thinking about things like that, an hour passes in the blink of an eye.

After getting a book, thinking about 'When and where should I read this?' is also one of the pleasures. I plan to read the book I bought this time carefully during a quiet moment this weekend. I have the urge to read it right away, but I've decided to make this book my reward reading for this weekend. I want to finish what I need to do by the weekend and read it with a clear mind. I'm looking forward to it so much (*^^*)

And then, I had a realization that made me go, 'Oh!'
It is that the content and titles of the books I choose have changed recently. I used to choose books with dark, heavy themes or mystery novels, but lately, I have been choosing more books that lead to self-growth or essays with bright content. It is surprising that the learning I have done over the past few years to face myself has changed even the content of the books I choose...! I am surprised to be able to feel the changes in my inner self through books, and I can tell that my feelings after reading are also lighter. Encounters with books that provide new perspectives feel very comfortable to me right now.

Through my beloved reading, I have had many realizations and feel like I have gained something.
I want to continue to cherish my encounters with wonderful books.