Over the years I have used that technique when times are tough. I visit my happy place, and find peace. My happy place used to be a Christmas scene but over the years morphed into Ludington, the town where I vacation as often as possible every summer. It's an adorable little resort town on Lake Michigan and it's a place I go to escape, relax, spend time with friends and family, read, hike, swim, eat ice cream, daydream, and feel renewed.
As this week comes to an end, I'm feeling a lot more calm. This week was a doozy but things will get better. This morning I am in a peaceful place, picturing Ludington, listening to a chill song (Amber by 311), and thinking about sleep, which I am looking forward to catching up on this weekend.
If you don't have a happy place to retreat to, you can share mine:
What is your happy place? What is your soundtrack this morning?
4 comments:
That looks like a very happy place.
I am afraid mine is going to have be much warmer though. I am a wimp.
Have a great weekend.
Yay Ludington! That's my happy place, too! Sometimes in the middle of winter or something I picture myself on a tropical beach, 'cause I know Ludington's frozen over - but sometimes that doesn't bother me. I have a playlist on my computer of some of my favorite songs, and I'll put that on repeat when I just need to relax. It includes "Across the Universe" (the Rufus Wainright version), "Not While I'm Around" (Jamie Cullum) and "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" (Peter, Paul, and Mary). :)
I share a love of Ludington. I got tears in my eyes when I saw that first picture. I must have had a more stressful week than I thought. I also like the music Katherine cited. Pretty much anything by P.P.& M. can make me happy.
Can i just say ditto? I was just looking at a picture from Brad and Todd Reed's week and there is a picture of the lighthouse at Stearn's park and i cried looking at it,then i sat there and tried to write my comment on that picture. I ended up just saying wow, because i found i would have poured out my soul if i had gone any farther, gushing about how it feels like my sanctuary. A feeling of peace and home and relaxation overcome me when i see pictures of ludington. It is my happy place. I could go on for hours, but I won't. People just need to go to Ludington and feel it for themselves.
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