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I Started Taking Evening Walks in the Narrow Streets of My City; Why & How It Is Helping Me

Renuka Gavrani
7 min readFeb 15, 2023

What is that one thing you do for yourself? Something that is beyond money, perfection, and productivity?

Honestly, I used to think that once you become successful, you can enjoy life then. Today is for work and tomorrow is for fun.

But in the past couple of months, I have come to realize that enjoyment and work can go hand in hand. Not everything in our lives has to be work and productivity. We are not machines. But at the same time, we need to pay our bills and enjoy small luxuries in our day-to-day life so work is equally important.

What’s the mid-way then?

Maybe a way can be found between work and enjoyment. To find my daily dose of fun or rather peace, I started taking evening walks in the narrow streets of my city. And here is how it’s changing my life.

1. A Will to Have Fun & Make the Best With Whatever You Have Got:

Taking walks around my own city has become one of the highlights of the day. I always hated my town because there are no parks or trees around here. Being an admirer of nature, I longed to walk around the woods and bury my worries among the long branches of trees that seemed to flirt with my cheeks. I…

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Renuka Gavrani
Renuka Gavrani

Written by Renuka Gavrani

I talk about slow & Intentional living - taking you closer to a happy life. I am a published author of the book 'The Art of Being Alone': https://a.co/d/531JIFq

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