The Happy Place

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I once read an article with advice on how to relieve stress. The author suggested that everyone should carry an image of a happy place in his/her mind. Whenever life threatens to become overwhelming the person should mentally go there. I have used this little trick over and over again and I must say that it works very well. I have a number of happy places and not surprisingly most of them are in Rocky Mountain National Park. For whatever reason I prefer the mountains over all of the splendors of nature and over the years I have experienced remarkable inner peace and calm along the roads and trails of Colorado.   Continue reading “The Happy Place”