JUST THINKING: Be part of me this Saturday at Sunnyside Acres’ annual open home

Saturday, June 3, Sunnyside Acres is having its annual open home and I plan to be there within the afternoon. I really like dwelling in White Rock, and being near Sunnyside Acres is among the issues I really like finest about that.

You haven’t heard about Sunnyside Acres? Properly, right here’s your likelihood to search out out. I prefer to park within the lot on twenty fourth Avenue between 148th and 144th Streets, however their web site tells me that will probably be closed for the event and I’ll need to park on 144th Road or on the Softball Metropolis automobile park.

So what’s so great about strolling on this park, after I might simply go stroll on the great paved and dry sidewalks of the town, sparing myself a drive alongside the continuously “under-construction” streets of South Surrey? It’s the bushes.

After I enter the forest world and turn out to be immersed on this planet of bushes and shrubs, all in varied shades of inexperienced, one thing occurs in me. I chill out, completely. I’m joyful. Ideas and worries vanish.

It’s really superb. Magic.

I take heed to the chirping of little birds in these shrubs and bushes. I ponder these highly effective enormous forest giants. How previous would possibly they be?

Now, at age 84 years and recovering from a bout with shingles, I allow myself a break after I really feel prefer it, and I take a break on one of many benches, properly positioned to permit me a view of extra of all these inexperienced bushes. A brief break is all I would like.

How is it that simply merely strolling on this forest could make me really feel so relaxed and joyful? Till lately I had no thought, although I knew very properly how I felt. Then I learn a tremendous little e book referred to as Forest Bathing: How Timber Can Assist You Discover Well being and Happiness. The writer is Dr. Qing Li, a doctor and immunologist on the employees of a medical faculty in Tokyo.

Sure, he’s an professional in what he likes to name “forest bathing” and he’s truly measured the results of strolling in woods like Sunnyside Acres.

These embody decrease stress, decrease blood stress, elevated rest and extra.

It describes exactly how I really feel after I stroll my each day stroll in Sunnyside Acres.

Be part of me on the open home on Saturday afternoon and expertise it for your self.

Invoice Piket writes often for Peace Arch Information.

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