my favorite place ND sunrise

ND sunrise

My most favorite place to be is on a little slab of concrete outside my patio door. We have an apple tree and another tree that’s really quite messy but offers shade. I love putting out a bird feeder in the apple tree. It’s funny to watch the birds start to get a little feisty with each other. Just this morning, too, I saw a blackbird chase away a squirrel. I later found, up high in the messy tree, there was a blackbird nest. The mother bird was doing as God intended and was protecting her young.

my favorite place

My Favorite Place

This week, the mornings have been nothing short of glorious. It’s been calm, perfect weather, and nature is bursting with life. I have immensely enjoyed my mornings this week. My attitude and spirit have been elevated, too. As I am writing this, I am sitting outside, taking in all the sights and sounds nature has to offer. And for me, it fills my cup. I’ve always been fond of, too, the final few minutes of CBS Sunday Morning where they take viewers to a place in nature and offer a bit of uninterrupted nature time. Here’s my version (audio only, of course), recorded just for you from my patio. Shut out the world and give yourself 30 seconds to enjoy the sounds of nature. Here is my version – recorded from my patio just for you. Shut out the world and give yourself 30 seconds of uninterrupted time with sounds of singing birds. 🙂

We often think we need to get away to “get away” from it all. I have found, all I need to do is step outside my patio door. Nature is God-given medicine. Add in a morning walk (or run, if that’s your jam) at sunrise before the rest of the world wakes up then ask yourself: Is there a better way to start a day? Some would argue – nope, sleeping in is the best. On some days, I would wholeheartedly agree. However, getting out the door is the hardest part. But once you do and return home to begin the day, you realize something happened in your heart and mind that wouldn’t have happened had you slept in or chose to get out of bed and go straight to obligations.

I want to encourage you, especially if you live in the northern plains where winter is long and, more often than not – harsh, to truly make a plan to enjoy the beauty nature has to offer while we have the glorious mornings to fully embrace it; it does a healthy (and grieving) heart good.

What is your favorite place? If your heart is grieving a loved one, did they have a favorite place? Perhaps visiting their favorite place would wash you over with feelings of peace and calm? If you feel it would only be painful, perhaps it’s time to address the unresolved grief resting in your heart. I want you to know, it is possible to think of your loved one with fondness and loving memories again and without the immense hurt and pain you’ve familiarized yourself with instead. Skeptical? Reach out to me and I will share how it’s possible or read more HERE.

much love, victoria

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