Friday, November 14

Seek Out a Third Place


Sometimes all we need is a change of environment to lift our spirits. We can get so stuck in traversing the path from work home to work and back that we don't venture any further. Why not seek out a third place? ~ A venue where you can "stand outside yourself and get some prespective." Some people find their third place in cafes, others in public parks, some like the anonymous buzz of people around them; others need solitude. (An author I know once did a research project in which she asked students to name the places in nature they went to for comfort. As I remember, they fell into two categories~those near water, and those that afforded a long view. Do you have a third place? Why not make time for it soon;-) If not, imagine the benefits of finding one.