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What is your happy place?
I was just reading an article by someone who has experienced huge trauma and how gardening helped her cope and thrive. It thoroughly resonated with me. On reflection I’ve many happy places. Reading. Walking. Listening to music. Spending time with loved ones.
But what has been truly soothing to my soul during these wild 4 years with stage 4 cancer has been gardening.
I’m not a great gardener. I don’t have a green thumb. Yet pottering around my garden has been and continues to be my special happy place. My Fitbit shows how great it is for my stress management!! Off into the zone 😊
What’s your happy place?
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A happy place for me is the coffee shop at the top of my street (just a few steps away). It's set up like a neighbourhood living room, and I love to go there, buy a pot of good, loose-leaf tea, and just sit with a book for an hour or two. It's a nice escape when I start to feel too housebound, especially in winter.
I wasn't able to go there for a while, because I came home from hospital in a wheelchair in the middle of winter a bit over 3 years ago, after a few months away. When I started being able to visit again, it was like getting part of my life back.
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9 Reactions@northoftheborder How awful it must have been to have that period of not having your happy place just when you needed it. I’m so glad you’re back to visiting and relaxing in such a lovely environment with a good book! Sheer bliss 😊 📖 🍵
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2 ReactionsFor the VR kayak trips, I just stumbled onto an application that wasn't a "game" in the traditional sense. I can, if I choose, paddle the kayak by moving my arms around which takes a bit of skill, or go into multiplayer mode where you race your kayak, but I like just floating around in the various environments. Here's a YouTube video of what it looks like in 2D (https://www.youtube.com/watch).
Fall is the nicest time of year to be in New York because the weather is cool but still comfortable and you can walk for hours without sweating a lot. If you go back, I'd recommend two things that you do that will save you a ton of money:
* Staten Island Ferry--Free. You can see the Statue of Liberty and the harbor without paying the outrageous prices of a guided tour.
* Roosevelt Island Tram at night. $3. A tram that goes high above Manhattan with great views. It's part of the New York City public transit system so costs $3 the same as the subways or busses. They do make you exit the tram at the end, and then sometimes you have to wait in line to get back on and return to Manhattan but, again, it's really inexpensive and fun.
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3 Reactions@scottbeammeup Wow! That VR YouTube is amazing. I need to learn more about these types of experiences. The ability to travel in nature from our lounge rooms 😮♥️ I can see why it’s your happy place.
I’ve been on the Staten Island ferry - it was lovely - but so sorry I didn’t know about the Roosevelt Island tram - which sounds amazing. I’ll definitely add those both to my Manhattan fall wish list!
Wish listing is a happy place too 😊🥰🙏
I was truly amazed by the American Museum of Natural History. Spent a some time in Central Park and stumbled across that museum across the road. It has to be one of the best things in Manhattan. I have never seen such a brilliant dinosaur collection. I love ancient history and couldn’t believe what I was experiencing.