When My Heart Dictated My Weekend Plans
And to my surprise, it turned out to be the most fulfilling weekend I could’ve imagined.
“It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.”
— Antoine de Saint-Exupery
What’s your plan for the weekend?
As my colleague asked me this question, I had to ponder it for some time. As the pandemic hit, answering this question has become more challenging than anticipated. What matters now is safety first desires later, and thus all I answered was — let’s see.
As I shut my laptop on Friday, I told myself that I wouldn’t plan. For a planner, that’s particularly hard to do, to be honest. But I told myself to do as your heart says.
I woke up Saturday morning with no plan. For a while, it felt terrific. It took me back to my college days when I was so bored doing nothing on weekends. Honestly, I miss those days.
Anyway, as I ate breakfast and completed the usual household chores, my heart told me — let’s read. And so, I rushed to my kindle, scrolled through the list of books, and settled upon a cheesy romance novel. Why? Well, why not? And I dived into it as I would sinfully into a mouth-watering chocolate cake.
Whatever Is For You Will Find You
The weather in Mumbai, let me tell you, is quite unexpected. It’s cold, and the winds are penetrating your skin. We are not used to it, but my heart told me to stop cribbing and enjoy it nevertheless. And so, after a simple lunch, I went on reading and dozed off.
I woke up with my phone vibrating. It was my best friend. I took that as my wake-up call, made myself a nice cup of tea, and called him back. Thanks to the rise in cases, we haven’t met in a long time. We spoke for an hour, and in the end, we concluded that we must not anticipate outcomes. We must shoot the arrow of our action, and whatever is intended to find us will.
When Sparrows and I Went on a Date
The conversation left me rejuvenated, and my heart told me to step out the wind was calling.
Now, fun fact. I wasn’t keeping well for a few days and recovered recently. My stamina hasn’t been up to the mark, and I have been patient with telling my heart to take it slow. But since my heart urged me to step out, I decided to go cycling.
Another fun fact I didn’t know how to cycle recently. I followed a YouTube tutorial and taught myself. It was such a liberating experience to learn something new all by myself, thus instilling the thought that anything is possible if I put my mind to something.
And so, there I was, taking rounds in my building compound and guess who greeted me? Sparrows. They decided to ride along with the wind giving us company. Oh, the joy of the breeze brushing my hair and the sparrows wanting to kiss me but shying away as I zoomed past them. My heart was racing in reality and theoretically, and I felt so glad that I listened to it.
After a warm shower and spending some quality time with family, my heart told me that it’s very curious to read on and know what happened to the character of the novel I was reading before I dozed off. What started as a read before bedtime turned into a late-night binge session. I didn’t realize that it was 2:00 AM, and it was high time I went to bed.
But when I woke up Sunday morning, I felt happy. I somehow re-lived my college days where I would dive into cheesy novels and be. I didn’t think about what was next and just took it easy.
In the hectic lives that we lead today, let’s live a weekend by just listening to our hearts. Let’s spend time doing what the heart desires, and let’s not make sense out of everything.
Because life is meant to be lived in the way we choose, every moment is meant to be cherished. And if that requires escaping from reality, going on a date with sparrows, or diving into a heart-racing novel, so be it. After all, you only live once. (That cliched line wasn’t from me, it was my heart).
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