Consciousness

by Jai Morton

It wasn't something she ever consciously chose to do. But she couldn't deny she'd come to see the warning signs - usually there was an element of anxiety involved, her heart would race, she couldn't focus; and then, often moments before, she'd feel dizzy, her ears would ring. She'd find herself diverting from the trip home in order to get to a nearby store. She'd make small conversation with the staff most of the time, feeling it helped to do more than just calm her nerves. In the early days, it was a pepper grinder, a block of chocolate, but more recently, it had been a blouse, wine glasses, and even a small, handheld blender. She'd leave the store marveling quietly, blissfully, at how utterly free she felt - all fear, worry, falling away - and at how very serene her world was again.

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Jai Morton is an Australian writer and content creative based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Fueled by a love of words, travel and storytelling, she is fascinated by the messiness of being human - how we think, feel and experience life. She writes a blog (loosely) connected to these themes.