Swing until you're calm

I moved to Vilnius the capital city of Lithuania one month ago and I've been loving it a lot. I got an internship in one pf the biggest online newspapers in the country and couldn't believe there's so much going on in town all the time - all the exhibitions, concerts, workshops etc. However, all the fuss and chaos of the city made me want a restart sometimes, or at least have a good break.

I may not be the first one to say this, but I have found a way to disconnect from everything for a short while. What you need to do is simply find some tree swings!

Every morning, on my way to work, I pass by a public garden and that is where I now find my peace every time I have 5 extra minutes. On my walk down a busy avenue, I just turn up there and sit on a semi-comfortable wooden swing under a giant oak, near a sculpture of a well-known Lithuanian writer Zemaite.

I couldn't wait to have those 5 extra minutes to try them out since I started working three weeks ago, and one day I did. The sun was shining and it was quite cool outside. Sellers were preparing their mobile shops for a weekend fair in the busy Gediminas avenue, and I sat on the swings for a while.

Trust me, life just feels better on swings.