In contact with nature...

Our vacation has been over for a little while now, and even this short ½-Term break we had, just came to an end today, but it was wonderful.

Even though I live in the country-side I still find it refreshing and renewing to commune with nature, walking through a forest, biking around the countless bike-paths in our county, pushing my way into the mist of a waterfall, scaling a hill to see the view from the top, breaking through the waves over a submerged sandbar (although I don't do that often enough because this is the Ukay...), watching the seagulls and kestrels flying around me…these are experiences one just cannot do every day. And they bring us so much closer to our real roots.

As convenient as our daily shelters are, there is a little extra happiness every time we can commune with nature, each in our own way.

Holiday...

It’s that time of year when most people (in the Northern hemisphere) take a vacation for a few weeks or a few days, just to get away. A vacation is like a cleansing of the mind and the soul, a time to leave daily routines and stresses behind for different approaches. Some vacations are restful, and some are not (parents will know what I'm meaning), but all give us a break from the stresses we face on the job and at home.

Go away. Don’t stay home on your vacation. You don’t have to go far, just make sure you are not in the same house and the same places you frequent in daily life. This break from routine and familiarity will help your mind reset itself so you can best manage your daily life when vacation is over.

So lie on a beach. Climb a mountain. Tour a castle. Read a book. Just do it away from home.

I'm going to Southern France!

Have fun and see you all later!