Your Happy Place

 

Photo credit to my sister, Paige.

Everyone has their own happy place. For some, it's confined inside of four walls that are lined with posters of your favorite bands, or hand drawn pictures, or that weird picture that your mom hung up but you can't find reason enough to take down. It may be inside your favorite coffee shop. That one with the too comfortable leather chairs, and the barista who recognizes your face every time and knows your order by heart.

I have a happy place of my own. Mine just happens to be surrounded by towering trees, over sized mountains, and a sky that looks like a never ending blanket. That is where I feel most at home; outdoors, no matter what the reason. I just like to be reminded that I am a part of something on a much larger scale. 

I went to Zion National Park the first weekend of the new year, and soon after I came to the conclusion that it was the best decision I'd made to start off 2015. I went with a group of people that made the trip that much more enjoyable for me. Plus, there was snow. And if you know me, you know that I absolutely adore the snow. I love how it makes everything look that much more beautiful and peaceful. It brings a stillness to life, and sometimes a stillness is needed for you to slow down and appreciate all that is around you. So being surrounded by it all, does nothing but put a smile on my face. 

I hope you have your own happy place and I hope that it does all of that for you, if not more.