I LOVE to just lose myself in the music...

This morning..
Sitting on the balcony, wearing my nightgown, feeling the cooler temps (I'm in Texas, this is rare) on my skin, listening to the rain, and drinking coffee in my favorite pink mug.

Great way to start my day, especially a day off. (Oh, and I can hear the train whistle coming thru town)

I woke and it was dark, it's getting lighter, which means this band of thunderstorms is coming to and end.

Well, right now, after a rain, just standing in the doorway of my Hermit shack by the beach, looking at the peaceful lagoon, smelling the fresh Spring air, seeing the pretty flowers and new leaves on the trees and grass growing is therapeutic.. Still too cold to swim, but I like going beach-combing. Sometimes, just sharpening my tools and knives is therapeutic, or going to the flea-market and buying an old chair or table to strip is therapeutic. Sometimes just watching some old Disney cartoon can be therapeutic for me.

Gardening. Barefoot gardening feels fantastic. Naked gardening is the most therapeutic.

Writing, uncensored getting all those feelings out, then burning what I've written.

Buying canning jars too roughed up to use for canning, taking them home/outside, and smashing them all to bits. Then sweeping up the mess. Tranquil.

Ask others what they suggest when it comes to fixing a problem. Then in most cases, do my all out level best to do the exact opposite. Sometimes I don't know what the right choice is until I hear the wrong, stupid one.

Doing something nice for someone I care about who has it so much worse than me. I had a nun suggest that to me once and so long as it's done in moderation, it really is helpful.

Listening to Post Modern Jukebox works for me (too)

Soaking in a hot tub, while watching the waves roll in at the beach. There's nothing like the breeze of cool salty ocean air and watching the birds fly above and hearing the waves crash onto the beach nearby, while soaking in the hot tub.

walking Scout through the rainforest to dreamtime beach at dawn,just me n her and the ocean,the joy in that pitty/staffie smile they have.
playing guitar and trying to find the notes for my voice

watching the birds,in my garden,ive turned it into a mini rainforest,planting indiginous plants,that grow local to this area,attracting the local birds.

And yes,a hot bath

sitting outside by a bonfire, watching the star or the fire, smoking a cigar

Kansas has the most beautiful stars (as well as Minnesota)

Music
Sleep
Laundry, yes i said laundry... Something about clean and smelling good clothes puts me at peace

Weirdo.....:| as i leave the laundromat... ahahahaha. I find it kinda zen hearing all the dryers. I like mowing the lawn too. but shhhh don't say that too loudly :cigar2:

:eatinghersheybar: yup I'm a huge weirdo...

^10 bro. :eatinghersheybar:

I think you (JDeere) and i need to go open a laundromat...just so we could do laundry...lmao and make money

NICE! do you grab a bag of popcorn too!??? if not I'll join you and i'll bring the popcorn

Im down for that!

laughter ~ along with a diverse conversation

Therapeutic
 

Hard labor, like yard work, home repair, automotive repair, and gardening.

NEAT! Yeah, laundromats do tend to have tvs..and they tend to play them really loudly too! haha. Alright Gemme, YOU'RE IN! in business w/me and JD that is. :cigar2: and bring the sushi... we want to attract lesbians...:sunglass:

Occasionally housework is therapeutic for me. Sometimes I get into almost a meditative state where my thoughts are free-flowing while I do repetitive work. Unfortunately, this doesn’t happen most of the time.

sometimes for me it is the simple sound of silence that helps me focus my thoughts and process down problems. If i have music going int he background I cannot think.

Cleaning and organizing my apt also helps. Perhaps it is the whole organizing thing. IDK. I'll look more into that one.

So where is this laundromat, we are supposedly going to open?

I need to do some laundry for my anxiety LOL

Same, bro... but there are ZERO all night laundromats here in small town USA

The laundry room is occupied by mom LOL

Quiet

Being off work for a week. It's therapeutic for my mind.

I think that you may have the start of a good country music song there.

:cowboy:

Jigsaw puzzles, online jigsaw puzzles to be precise.

I nestled down the other evening on the sofa under a fur throw and a cat, mug of hot chocolate, twinkle lights on, candles lit and whiled away an hour or so with a jigsaw.

I find evenings like this very therapeutic. It crossed my mind how reclusive I have become in middle age. I am content.

:goodpost:

Chad I couldn't agree more, she does!

Listening to death metal very loudly in my car on my way home…..

The loudness seems to balance my thoughts and make me calmer. Maybe it’s my ADD brain that makes it that way…

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Spending time with people (friends and family) I love and adore and respect.

Especially with my partner. Spending quality time together with people I care about always gives me peaceful feelings and enriches my life and theirs.