Hi there! Well, today I’d like to confess that I went for a very enjoyable bike ride. It doesn’t happen every time I go out, but lots of times I can feel the benefit of exercising, specifically a very happy feeling due to a rush of dopamine!

Dopamine is a chemical released in the brain that makes you feel good. 

https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/

Today when I returned home, I was completely overwhelmed with ‘happy feelings’ for my garden. The sun was shining, the sky was blue and everything just looked wonderful (remember, I was on a bit of a natural ‘high’!). Despite the dopamine, though, I know how much joy my garden brings me, and I’m just glad to be able to acknowledge those feelings of gratitude. There is *always* something that needs to be done in the garden – usually weeding! But there is also always something to be grateful for. It’s so nice to be able to take it all in and enjoy what I have right in front of me.

I hope that you are able to enjoy happy feelings in what you do, too!

In Peace,
Dana