The beauty of looking out the window

I'm someone who gets incredibly motion sick when driving. I don't know what it is, but as soon as I take my eyes off of the window and everything outside of the vehicle, my brain explodes, and I get nauseous; especially if I look at my phone.

I've always found this so annoying. Back when I was a little kid, I'd sit in the car with my cousin and he'd be playing Dragon City or something and I, like the motion sick doofus I was (and am still), would not be able to play or do anything because of my motion sickness. I was so mad and frustrated. I suppose I just wanted some stimuli. 

When I was a kid, I was so addicted to tech. I was a 2000s iPad baby with my Minecraft lucky block videos and My Little Pony fan made episodes with their pony dolls and whatnot; it was crazy lol.

Growing up though, I've realized how much my seemingly limiting motion sickness is kind of a blessing. It forces me to take a moment to stop, breathe, and live. 

I was in the car yesterday, driving to an arcade. I love going there so much! But it's an hour and 20 minutes away. The whole ride though, all I did was talk with my boyfriend. On the ride back, he was so tired and all I did was focus on making sure he was comfortable so he could sleep nice. It's so mentally fulfilling for me, it's something no YouTube or TikTok will ever be able to compete with. 

There's so much beauty in the world and in the people you pass, the people that drive along with you, the nature surrounding you. I'm so happy I've come to realize it and now, an hour 20 minutes' drive is nothing, time passes so quickly because I'm so consumed by being in the moment and enjoying that time just feels like the moment. I'm truly happy like this.