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We have found ourselves amid an incredibly challenging time to say the least. This more so even than the events of 911. While that inherently affected us all in very stressful and mournful ways. This current crisis is one not seen in over 100 years since the Spanish Flu Pandemic. What has also impacted us in a Global way, is the ability now to hear about the events in an instant and 24/7 manner due to the current technology. This alone has heightened our worldwide view of what is going on.
We have found ourselves in a very strange and unnerving circumstance. This Pandemic has managed to slow everything almost everywhere to nearly a standstill, with no known date of reprieve. Luckily enough in most of the United States Spring has arrived, or is arriving. So, the weather is warming, and flowers and trees are beginning to bloom. This leaves me with much refreshment! To hear all the birds and other wildlife is like music. Seeing the sun come out, warming up the earth and bringing life to the landscape gives me hope.
While we are maintaining our Social Distance we can still enjoy the fresh air and benefits of this spring renewal. Take time to go for walks outside, spend time in your yard if you have one, consider planting a small manageable garden. A garden can provide a great variety of food sources that will not require you to frequent the store every 3-4 days. Finding your favorite fruits or vegetables that can grow in your region and planting some of them can have many benefits.
Working outside in a garden brings many people hours of enjoyment, some even say it is meditative. Many people love getting their hands in the soil planting, weeding, etc. This is also a fantastic opportunity to introduce children to gardening, and teaching them where food really comes from! Kids will really dig watching seeds get planted and grow into these full grown plant foods that they can later cut, cook, eat, and enjoy!
Through gardening you are literally reaping what you sow.
So often daily life can get hectic, rushed, and it can be easy to lose the ability to remain happy with where we are now. Sometimes we also get focused on where we want to be, or what we're trying to accomplish, and we can tie happiness to those goals.
It is important to find daily happiness, even if it is the tiniest little thing. When you begin to practice this daily, you will feel more joyful regularly and you will find happiness has infused your life becoming second nature. Starting with these five small things, you can be on your way to feeling happiness everyday.
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