Skipping My Way to Peace...

Today my mind feels like it has finally learned the art of skipping not skipping rope, not skipping meals, but skipping people. Especially the ones who drain my energy like a phone running twenty background apps. For a long time, I thought I had to face every toxic person, give them an answer, or at least a comeback. But now, I hear this clear voice inside me saying, “Why bother? Just smile and move.”

It feels strange, almost funny. Earlier, if someone threw words that stung, I would carry them all day like an unpaid load. Now, the same words reach my ears, knock at my brain, and I just tell them politely: “Sorry, we’re closed for negativity.” The final decision is mine. Sit. Relax. Skip.

I don’t know what changed in me. Maybe it’s the hours at work where I bury myself in tasks, or the gym sessions where I sweat out all the nonsense. Or maybe it’s the bike rides, when the wind slaps my face and reminds me that life is too short to stop at every silly traffic signal of drama.

Whatever it is, my mind has turned calmer, lighter. Not the calm that comes from silence, but the calm that comes with power the power to walk away, to skip, and to laugh at the things that once kept me awake.

So here’s my new workout routine:

Lift weights at the gym.

Lift my mood when it drops.

Skip rope for cardio.

Skip people for peace.

Trust me, skipping is underrated. Try it once, and you’ll see how fun it feels to carry zero baggage. Peace is the new six pack, and I’m happily working on both.

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  1. muthupandianSeptember 16, 2025 at 7:48 AM

    Skipping by the things are ok. But, skipping of people, who close to us is hard...... Expecting more like this content for you nae....

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