My Happy Place

I am back in South Haven, at the Cottage, at my happy place!

It's been 6 weeks since I was here - and I've missed it every day! Yes, I was where I needed to be, and I appreciated the time spent with my family there to help me, and love them for taking such wonderful care of me. It was nice to have family around me, and be able to see the friends I was able to see... but it was time to go. As Benjamin Franklin said,

“Guests, like fish, begin to smell in three days.” 

If guests smell in 3 days - what do they smell like in 3 weeks!?? I can't even imagine! Family or not, when you are used to your space as it is, it does throw you off kilter when you have guests in the house for that long - and then add 5 dogs to the mix, and it can be so very stressful! Oh the barking, the escapee, the chaos... I am sure my folks can breathe easy today, and are thankful for the quiet!

So, here I am, back at the beach, in the woods, surrounded by nature, water, serenity, and memories. I can hear myself think here, and listen to my body better surrounded by this quiet. The cottage has always been the best place for me to heal, to find myself and be able to clear my thoughts. When I am not here, I dream of the beach and the waves. It's good to be here, in my happy place, again!

 Although I am still not fully up to speed, and I still get winded or tired if I do too much, each day is getting better. I have a 4-5 hour limit still before I just want quiet time, or to settle in for the night some days. I tend to get out more while I am here so hoping it'll increase my stamina and put me in a better place. After all, in 10 short days, the plan is to get back to working full time, so I need to be able to be mindfully active for 10 hours a day in order to make it through a day!