Hello and Happy Friday burned out bees, how’s your day been? This one’s going to be a short one. It’s been a roller coaster of a week and I’m just glad it’s the weekend.

I had a pleasant, familiar feeling overcome me today after work. I was driving to the beach, and about ten minutes out, I took in the scenery before me, like I was noticing my surroundings for the first time. Some stray palm trees and a stretch of clear road before me — the ocean on the horizon, impossibly blue and sparkling beneath the sun. I felt calm, and a grin overtook my face. It was the same feeling I get when I hear a good song, or watch a good romcom. Catching a nice sunset on the beach, or eating something hearty after swimming. When I’m at a music festival, sitting on lush grass and baking in the heat. It’s the noticeable lack of anxiety — it’s peace.

Is that happiness, or is it simply the absence of worry? My head felt clear — something that’s rare these days, always something needling away in the back of my mind. I can only hope to find and encounter more of these organic moments. It seems, for now at least, I know where to look.