Throwing rocks: peacefulness and a better version of yourself

Throwing rocks into the water

One of our fav. places to get away to is Lakeside, Ohio.  We went there on Sunday for Mother's Day.  When we passed through the entrance, Kurt and I both inhaled deeply and then exhaled more slowly.  

Peaceful.

This is what Lakeside is like for us.  Maybe it's the sweetness of the cute cottages.  Maybe it's the waves you hear lapping onto the shores.  Maybe it's all the quaintness of a place that has such a rich history.  Whatever it may be, it just is for us.

Peacefulness.

So, as we took a little stroll, we found a new place along the shore to climb down and get closer to the water.  We found the smallest rocks we could for Celia (18mths) to throw in and Kurt the largest of all.  There was such delight for all of us in tossing rocks into the glittering water below.  Why?

Again, it was peaceful. (and a lot of fun! Big splashes = lots of fun)

It was nothing huge, but it was simply being together and doing something fun together.  It was one of my favorite parts of the day.  (later we all crashed and I took a killer 2 hour nap - that was my second favorite part of the day!  :)

So, I don't know what it is for you that helps give you a little more peace in your normal day, but whatever it might be, try it.  It may help you just to breathe a little more deeply.  And that, I think, will help you become a better version of yourself.