Adventures

A dose of blue skies

A study quoted in the book I'm reading (The Nature Fix) states: "getting out in nature (in the forest) for 3 hours per week for 12 weeks can reduce symptoms of depression and increase sociability, physical exercise, and self-esteem." ...it is a theory that if a person is in bad shape and has low energy, you can't… Continue reading A dose of blue skies

Cheers · Emptying the nest

Oh, dear (deer), it’s just the cabin fever

Lately, I wonder which one it is, my cabin fever or my life as a 53-year old empty-nester mom, that gets me longing for youthful days more?  How do I recapture those recharged feelings I had in my youth or those I had during the years when our kids were young? As the sun sets… Continue reading Oh, dear (deer), it’s just the cabin fever