The Countryside.

     I spent most of my day driving aimlessly through the countryside listening to good music; stopping a few times to walk through trails in the woods. That sounds so poetic...but I digress. It was nice to clear my head, take some time to myself where I didn't have any unnecessary noise pollution coming at me and just enjoy where I was, in that moment.

     I'm type of person that worries a lot, usually about other people and it's hard to be like that. It means I'm stressed more often than not about things beyond my control and I can realize that's probably not the best way to live my life but I also can't stop myself from having that level of concern for other people. This paragraph probably seems really off topic but there's a point - I swear. 

     This is something I kept thinking about today while I was walking and I realized that even though I can't stop myself from being concerned, I can counteract that stress by taking time for myself...like I did today and barely ever have in the past.
     It's a little late for resolutions but I've set a new goal for myself. I want to make sure that at least once a week I take the time to drive off to the middle of nowhere, go on a hike, sit by the lake...just enjoy being alone, not having to think about everything else for a little while and just be content in where I am at that moment in time. 

     I always tell people to focus on the little things in their life that are positive and good. I'm realizing I should start taking my own advice every now and again. 

xx