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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Gilmore Girl" data-source="post: 3453798" data-attributes="member: 106744">Your second paragraph about meditation, etc. is spot on for me too.  I tried that stuff and it did nothing and I found some of it to be mumbo jumbo.  Just getting out in nature is healing for me. It helps more than anything. I've been to many shrinks over many years and had only mild improvement.I think much of it is hereditary for me.I also keep it simple. I began with a bino and a small camera and then ditched the camera, as it was too cumbersome. I like just having memories and I don't need a photo of  everything. I will occasionally take a pic with my iphone at some wildflowers, butterfly or something, but that's it.  I only bring one bino and I'm not a 'lister' per se, but I have my own life list and I do report on ebird frequently , but this is to contribute to data for biologists to have records of local avifauna. I do like how it also saves a life list for you, so it is a good backup to my paper book...or, maybe the paper book is the backup at this point. I also want to get back into drawing or painting and focus on landscapes, but there's just not a lot of time with working and feeling drained by the weekend from the job.Simplifying life: I have also sold lots of stuff on ebay over the past years, donated stuff and recycled and now I have much less junk in my apartment and it feels very good. I wish you the best with your health and happy you recovered and can get outdoors to do the things you enjoy. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

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