My Happy Place

My Happy Place

Everyone has one, here’s mine.  

When I was a younger man, 30+ years ago, working in a challenging job, I went up to Schmidt’s Cabin for some R&R with my family.  I was the only one on the lake; I was in the middle of the lake, moving from one fishing spot to another. Suddenly I just stopped the boat.

The lake was like glass, reflecting the pine trees along the shoreline. There were no sounds, except the sounds of nature. The sky was a deep deep blue, with a single fluffy cotton candy cloud floating gently to the east. I stayed there for an hour or so, burning this experience into my brain … listening, breathing, visualizing, meditating, praying.

I've gone back to this place hundreds of times over the years in my mind, and I achieve a tremendous relaxation response every time … by breathing, visualizing, meditating, praying. This helps me fall asleep at night, it refreshes me during the day, and even a few minutes breathing, visualizing, meditating, praying puts me into a deep sense of peace and relaxation.