I keep getting filled with joy when I walk around San Francisco, just as I did before I left for a staycation in Hawaii. I loved going to the beach in Waikiki during Covid lockdown restrictions because the beaches were empty and the snorkeling views were full of plentiful fish. I guess the state fish of Hawai’i, humuhumunukunukuapua’a didn’t get the message from the Centers from Disease Control to wear any masks! They were already at home.
I also am filled with joy in discovering new heart sculptures around the city. I just found this new one at my medical clinic, which is easy to walk to and get an x-ray or lab test. In Oahu, they tore down the walkable clinic and moved it over an hour away on the freeway in the hills. I am filled with joy in being able to get to medical care really fast and within a short hop on the bus. Indeed, I also have joy in riding Muni around in SF.
I also like seeing the flowers and lush flower boxes on the street and also take joy and stopping to take pictures. In both California and Honolulu, color and beauty abound.
The sunsets in Waikiki are hard to beat. The sun is angled perfectly for sunsets. Getting out to walk in the healthful red sun waves is great nourishment for the body and skin.
Truth is wherever you live, there’s beauty all around. The hard part is to make the time to walk and stop and smell the roses.
Take care.
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