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Meghalaya and the Wisdom of Slow Living

 


It has been so many days since I last wrote. Not because I didn’t have thoughts, but because nothing felt ready enough to be put into words. Some feelings take time to settle, to make sense, to find their own rhythm. And today, without planning, without forcing it, I felt it quietly within me, today is the day.

As I drifted back into old memories, my mind travelled to Meghalaya. Not just the place, but the feeling it left behind. The kind of feeling that stays with you long after the journey ends. I remember sitting on the bank of a river there, no phone in my hand, no urgency in my heart. Just water flowing, trees standing still, and time moving slower than usual.

In that moment, everything felt aligned.

Meghalaya taught me something I didn’t know I was searching for: that life doesn’t need to be rushed. That at the end, everything works out if it’s truly meant to be. We often hurry towards people, goals, answers; fearing that if we don’t chase them fast enough, they’ll slip away. But nature doesn’t hurry, and yet everything reaches where it needs to be.

Sitting by that river, I realised that what flows naturally towards you will always find you. You don’t have to force it, question it, or hold onto it too tightly. Like the river, some things are meant to move freely and when they do, they bring peace instead of chaos.

There was a rare stillness in that moment. The kind of stillness where your thoughts finally soften, where the noise inside your head fades, and all that remains is calm. I wasn’t searching for peace anymore, I was sitting inside it. Breathing it in. Letting it settle within me.

Today, as I revisit those memories, I realise that Meghalaya didn’t just give me beautiful landscapes, it gave me perspective. It reminded me to trust timing, to believe in natural flow, and to allow life to unfold without constant resistance.

And maybe that’s why I’m writing today. Not because I had to, but because it felt right. Just like that river. Just like that moment. Just like everything that is truly meant for us.

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  1. Anonymous30 January 2026 at 23:46

    So true ❤️

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  2. Honey Shah31 January 2026 at 00:10

    A beautiful reminder to trust timing and let life flow naturally.

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  3. Saloni31 January 2026 at 09:45

    Amazing perspective 🥺❤

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