For the Love of Reading

 Have you been stuck in a rut? Need to relax? I suggest reading. For some reason that I haven’t figured out yet people have gotten away from reading. I don’t know if it’s because people view reading as boring or they view it as a chore but I find reading to be very relaxing.

My love of reading came as a child. I would ask my mom the definitions of words or if I didn't understand something I would ask her what a phrase was or who someone was and she would always tell me “go look it up”. When I was a kid that used to get on my nerves but as I grew up I realized that she was trying to get me to research about subject matters on my own and from that research eventually I will catch some information and become interested. And it worked! The more she did that (which was just about every time I asked her a question) the more I developed a genuine love for reading and it didn't matter what the subject matter was I just loved reading! The challenge of trying to find out something new is why I love reading and it relaxes me because whether I am reading for leisure, for school, the newspaper or self-help the rush that I feel from learning something that I didn't know previously is why I will always be a life-long reader!

I know there has been a time when you need to unwind and just relax from the day; perhaps there is something that you really wanted to know or do but didn't know how to go about proceeding. The next time you feel like that… start by picking up a book on something that interests you and see how reading makes you feel. I would love to know your thoughts and make sure you tell me what book you selected and why……maybe I will find new material for myself!