Wild and windy day on Lake Superior. We stopped by the park after running errands, and I was reminded how much I’ve missed this view. There’s nothing quite like standing on the shoreline, letting the wind and waves wash everything else away.
#gratitude #lakesuperior #GreatLakes #michigan #homesick
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1. A short video with the sounds of waves and a view of the Mackinac Bridge.
2. Daily photo memory feed.
3. Sunrises on the Great Lakes.
#3goodthings #ThreeGoodThings #GreatLakes #mackinacbridge
Can’t seem to imbed the alt text to the video, so here it is:
Alt text: A video with the sound of waves and a view of the Mackinac Bridge at sunrise. The sky is clear and a muted purple blue with a tinge of orange at the horizon. An empty beach and clumps of grass are in the foreground.
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1. Mostly succeeding in not letting someone else’s extremely bad behavior ruin my mental wellbeing.
2. Got into the house before a strong thunderstorm hit the Blue Ridge.
3. Blue sunsets on Lake Superior.
#3goodthings #ThreeGoodThings #mentalhealth #gratitude #GreatLakes
When life feels heavy, I create what I think of as a little filmstrip in my mind as I’m drifting off to sleep. I fill it with images of beautiful or comforting things, letting them take the place of the day’s hurts and tomorrow’s worries.
Here is today’s frame in the filmstrip - this was along the Lake Superior shoreline in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The height of the grass and the gray clouds along the horizon make it look like the clouds and sky are even lower than they are. It was a beautifully still day.
#gratitude #mentalhealthawareness #anxiety #greatlakes #michigan
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A couple of years ago, my dad, brother, and I visited Cullen Park near Toledo for sunrise shots. It was our first time seeing Lake Erie, and this photo will always bring back those happier memories. So this frame is definitely in my filmstrip, to view when the day is harsh and sleep is slow in coming.
These weeks have been incredibly hard. My brother is still with us, though not expected to be for long. I’m beginning his final arrangements while supporting my elderly father with dementia through this difficult time.
#lakeerie #greatlakes #anxiety #mentalhealthawareness #emotionalhealth
1. My primary care doc put in a referral for the orthopedic hand doc. Hopefully the referral will get me a quicker appointment than my phone call did (late September).
1.a. Blessed I didn’t need the orthopedic hand doc in over 4 years. Trouble is, if it’s been over 3 years, you’re treated as a new patient so there’s a long wait for an appointment at a time when you really need to get in sooner than later. Lesson learned.
2. High of 75 here in the Blue Ridge Mountains today and only 72 tomorrow. Yay!
3. Listened to my favorite songs in the car on the way to and from the doctor appointment. Windows down, sun roof open and good music is good for the soul.
Bonus - love looking back at my nightly sunset shots on Lake Superior when we stayed at our family cabin last year. I miss living near the Great Lakes (home).
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