Did you know that the Sun makes us happy? Its chemical, and biological I guess. We gotta get that sun on our skin, and the energy absorbed into our bodies. Its good for us!
Its funny, but I read this thing where 'depression' is thought to be a myth my many living in the tropics. Here's some anecdotal evidence:
After reading it, I went and stood in the sun with my shirt off for 5 minutes. Wow, it did make me happy!
Lots of people in my twitter circles are talking about how great it is to live in Latin America. I am quite happy about it too.
Don't get me wrong, there is beauty in winter. Sometimes I miss it. But in the end, I think I enjoy the pictures more. Here's a great one my dad sent me:
Wow!
I love this property my dad has, and I like to visit it in summer/fall. No grilling out on the deck this time of year!
And yes, I checked in with my dad and he has a freezer full of beef so he'll make it through until spring. He might even come visit me soon.
Yesterday we went up to Murillo, two miles above sea level. The town has a different energy, and is getting a lot of tourism lately, more on this soon as we look at adding a property in Murillo into the EcoBank.
Some afternoon gardening (for fun!) was captured on camera by me, and as a result these entrepid women came back to Libano with many plants and cuttings.
I wish you all the very best in 2024 - the sun will come out (tomorrow), and if not, consider a tropical vacation.