Greg and I have really been enjoying the summer, especially the parks. We seem to be the happiest when we're close to nature.
As you may know, as I mentioned on my last blog post (August 9, 2015), my mother passed away just recently, and being out in nature seems to have helped me the most to heal emotionally.
There are some beautiful parks in Tennessee. If you haven't tried them yet, it's still not too late this year. And, the colorful fall leaves will be here before you know it! (If you can't come to Tennessee, every state has nice parks, city, state, and national ones, that you might want to check out.)
One park we really liked was beautiful Burgess Falls in Middle Tennessee. Actually, there are four waterfalls at Burgess Falls!
Greg, at Burgess Falls
Reelfoot Lake in West Tennessee is also very scenic. It's Tennessee's largest natural lake. We really enjoyed our boat ride when we went a couple of years ago.
Sight-seeing Boat at Reelfoot Lake
Of course, in East Tennessee, we also have favorite parks-
Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park has a reconstruction of Fort Watauga.
Becky, at Fort Watauga
At Warrior's Path State Park (not pictured), Greg and I always enjoy walking and riding the paddle boats.
All of the above parks are a photographer's dream.
Other types of healing for me were:
-The "365 Promises" which my thoughtful, supportive friend from Tennessee has been forwarding to me daily. Not only do the "Promises" have healing scriptures, but beautiful photographs of nature, as well.
-Aromatherapy, which I researched online, was good for me.
-Youtube has some beautiful healing music such as harp music which someone suggested that I try.
-Talking and/or emailing with a trusted person or counselor can also be helpful.
People, as a rule, seem to be happier when closer to nature. It's easy to forget about that in our busy, hectic lives with all of our electronic devices, but it's never too late to turn all of that around and discover (or rediscover) the healing power that nature can have for all of us in this big wonderful natural world, just waiting to be explored.
Positive thought: "Walk in sunshine." (From an episode of the old "Bonanza" TV show.)
Thanks for visiting! Until Sunday, October 4, 2015 (or sooner!), Becky
