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10 Activities that Make Me Insanely Happy

Meghan Gilroy Shares the 5th Activity on her list of things that make her insanely happy. What do you think it is?

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5. Nature Counts Too

In the winter, days can go by before I realize that I haven’t been outside (sad, but to my defense I do live through long New England winters).

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Last spring, when the weather was slightly less chilly, Bodhi and I resumed our nature walks within Robinson Farm (no longer a farm, more of a reserve) where we discovered a new wooden walkway and got excited about all the changes since last fall.

We went to Ipswich River Sanctuary for “It’s Big Night” and learned about peepers and salamanders doing the wild thing in spring. This inspired me to sign up for an Eco-Art class, an Owl Overnight Campout, and a TidePool Tour this summer. Time to reconnect to mother nature, whom I dearly love.

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