S.A.D.? We don’t need no stinking S.A.D.!

These are dark days. Right now, most of North America gets less than ten hours of daylight a day. Many a winter, I have awakened in the dark, worked all day, and come home after the sun had set. I know that many of you do that too. Even when it is light, the skies are often gray, gloomy, anemic.  I am amazed a how easily we dismiss the effect it has on us. Granted, sunlight may not be the main course of our lives, but it is the seasoning. If all the other areas of our lives are going well, it is tolerable, but if anything is going wrong, the weather magnifies the gloom.  Is this the context in which we have to live? I think we should fight back. Here’s a suggestion.

Seek out and visit a botanical garden near you. There are hundreds of them all over our country, in Canada, and around the world. Many are free. Put on a t-shirt under your winter coat, drive to a nearby botanical garden, leave your coat in the car, and pretend you’re in your favorite tropical paradise. Stroll around the grounds and soak up the warm, moist air. Make it a priority. Take an afternoon, meet a friend, and stroll around the grounds.  Maybe even include going out to lunch. Make a mini vacation out of it. Then write to me in the comment section and tell me how it turned out.–R

 

Denver Botanic Gardens by Daderot

About Scott

The founding member of Terra Cotta Music, Scott is a guitarist, composer, educator, writer, and avid hiker. His love for the outdoors, especially the beautiful trails of Sedona, Arizona has been a great source of creative inspiration. He believes that a close connection to nature brings comfort to our souls and spirits, and tries to capture and reflect that in his music and in this blog. You can email him at scott@terracottamusic.com.
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