Solitude

There are times where I'd love nothing more than to run away. Not just from my everyday life, but from every thing and everyone. I think my perfect "oasis" would have two key elements: nature and books. Nature has always been a place of serenity for me. With all of its inherent chaos, nature has an order. In nature, a thing simply is what it is. One can be still and silent without the noise that comes with everyday life, and I like that. I often daydream of running away to a distant monastery, or the like, where I could spend my days meditating in nature by day, and reading by night. Read more...