Good Day Sunshine

Wow. Another ah-ha moment. Not working full-time seems to give me more time to think...and thinking CAN (but doesn't always!) lead to interesting insights.

I need sunshine.

I understand that that's not terribly profound. But the long, dark days of winter are waning...and I'm THRILLED! AND I find that more light, especially natural light, makes me feel happier. Energized. Rarin' to go!

I've spent the last several hours in our home office, bathed in sunlight. I had to get a few things done for work (yup, my paying job) and then got a few more things done that involved time online and use of the copying machine. Going into the other rooms, even the kitchen and living room, even briefly immediately set me on edge.

The sun doesn't shine into those rooms the way it does here in the office. And when I spend ANY length of time in those rooms, I'm all about putting up the window blinds, and putting on every available light --- but it's still not enough. Just plopping down in my favorite living room chair can make me feel a bit down. Hmmm...

Believe me -- I'm not trying to overdramatize here. But it's quite an interesting realization. Maybe we need to invest in a couple of those full-spectrum lights.

Guess we'll never be living in Seattle!