Tag: Mental Health

As the days become shorter and the nights become longer, I can feel S.A.D. (Seasonal Affective Disorder) hit me like a ton of bricks. This year, however, instead of feeling like not wanting to do anything (perhaps this will hit me later), I feel annoyed because I haven’t been able to finish the tasks in the garden because of the shorter days. Since my mom’s been in China, I feel like I haven’t stopped working in the garden and now, one week before my mom comes home, I feel like I still have a ton to do. I wish nothing more than for the sun to shine just a little bit longer right now.

If I can have one bright thing to say among this is I’m heading south toward Arizona this week for a couple of days. Checking on the day length, the sun sets about 30 minutes later down by the Grand Canyon, which should help brighten my mood. I am looking forward to visiting the Grand Canyon again and re-doing Horseshoe Bend to make sure my pictures are not drowning in shadows again.

The photo of the raven is from a previous road trip when I visited the Bryce Canyon in December. I remember how bright the snow was, so bright that I was squinting and had to shield my eyes. Sometimes, under the right conditions, snow can be ridiculously bright. Though there’s no forecasted snow during the days I’m at the Grand Canyon, I do hope to maybe see a hint of snow in the distance. Crossing my fingers that the weather cooperates.

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