Walks along the Spree

Habits I want to take from this trip and use at home:

I find that my mental health changes depending where I am ie, the weather is said place, the people in said place, and my relationship to the two things I have just said. I am going to confess that I didn't treat myself too kindly last semester and let me mental health take a seat on the back burner and as a result I felt like shit all the time. What is annoying is that I know what makes me happy and what helps me feel good and I did none of those things. So with that I say, I want to sit outside more. Sitting outside with provide me with the time I want to read all the books I’ve been meaning to read, as well as gives me time to be outdoors and fricken decompress, I find when I am anxious or even sad that I feel so peaceful after I spend the day outside either reading or spending time with friends. I want to adopt these habits and apply them into my life. I also secretly (not so secretly now) do want to be utterly selfish and sit outside and just read so I think that this is a habit I should continue. I write this sitting a long the river off of Hackescher Markt with what feels like everyone in Berlin (obviously not) and enjoying life because life is not something to take granted for. I find it rare to find so many people who just spend the whole day outside ,but here in Berlin I find that it’s the norm. I guess it's apart of the lifestyle to spend Sunday afternoon outside listening to music on a beautifully sunny day under a shady tree, which is exactly why I need to do this more. For me and my happiness. Thank you Berlin for teaching me to be kind to myself.