Reading

Reading can be so much more than just understanding words on a page and passing time.
Reading can be more than informative; it can be educational. Even fictional stories can expose a reader to different cultures, times, and people.

Reading can be its own meditative kind of escape. It can transport the reader into a fantasy world of dragons, ancient gods, or futuristic super heroes and high tech wizards. I almost always have at least one book that I am reading -- often one fiction, one non-fiction.
I find reading of any kind to be good for either mental stimulation or for a calming, relaxing effect, depending on the material and my needs when I open a book or turn on my Kindle.

I also use reading (books) to keep from spending too much time reading internet garbage. I've done fairly well at reducing my screen time and social media time recently. I hope to be even more purposeful about my screen time in the future.

So...
What are you reading?
Why do you read?
How do you learn?

John