Yesterday, I was so blue that I told my husband I would be going out for a bit. Didn't know where exactly but then I decided to go for a walk. I went to Brackett's Landing that is right by the ferry here. Didn't find any seashells so I went to Marina beach which is on the otherside of the ferry terminal. I was the only one on the beach. I had my music playing on yet I could still hear the waves crashing. (No, I did not have any new-age stuff on.) I walked up and down that beach, pausing here and there to see if there was a shell that was whole. Sometimes pausing to just look out at the gray scenery. It started raining and did I have my umbrella? No. And I didn't mind it one bit. I loved getting drenched. Rain was dripping down my face, my hair was falling out of the ponytail, my coat while warm was getting a wee bit heavy from the rain. (Fleece really holds a lot of water!) Just being by myself at my most favorite beach did a lot to calm my frayed nerves, soothe my aching heart, and refresh my outlook on life. And I totally scored on seashells!

What do YOU do to reach that inner zen? Do you go for a drive in the car & blast your favorite music? Do you turn to writing? I'd like to know...