Love your posts! Thank you for sharing (we also share a mutual friend, Nona :)
Before hunkering back down in Michigan shortly before Covid, I was a full-time nomad/artist/photographer in my 50’s (now 60’s) for almost 4 years. It was super easy to find those joys, both big and little, while vagabonding around Australia, SE Asia, and Europe, but now that I’ve been back in my hometown (where I never expected to live again) for over 6 years, and amidst this dreadful political sh*tshow, it is more of a challenge. Hiking in nature is my go-to, whether a wooded park or the manicured Meijer Gardens or a powder-sand beach on Lake Michigan. I always find a big boost of happiness to share with others through my images. That, and books, and long walks, and time spent making art with my 6 year old granddaughter (the main reason I came back to the US and am still here). Resistance? Postcards and phone calls and trying to talk sense into my 1 relative and 1 long-time friend who seem to have been brainwashed, though that last may be an impossible effort.
Best of luck with your retreats! I would love to hear more :)
Love your posts! Thank you for sharing (we also share a mutual friend, Nona :)
Before hunkering back down in Michigan shortly before Covid, I was a full-time nomad/artist/photographer in my 50’s (now 60’s) for almost 4 years. It was super easy to find those joys, both big and little, while vagabonding around Australia, SE Asia, and Europe, but now that I’ve been back in my hometown (where I never expected to live again) for over 6 years, and amidst this dreadful political sh*tshow, it is more of a challenge. Hiking in nature is my go-to, whether a wooded park or the manicured Meijer Gardens or a powder-sand beach on Lake Michigan. I always find a big boost of happiness to share with others through my images. That, and books, and long walks, and time spent making art with my 6 year old granddaughter (the main reason I came back to the US and am still here). Resistance? Postcards and phone calls and trying to talk sense into my 1 relative and 1 long-time friend who seem to have been brainwashed, though that last may be an impossible effort.
Best of luck with your retreats! I would love to hear more :)