July = Vacation Time....

As a kid summer meant vacation time... or more importantly no school. As a family we never had the chance to travel; but as an adult I take full advantage of the ability to just get away. July is a month of get-a-ways for me this year. Last weekend I spent it in the Northwest (Seattle) visiting friends and doing a wedding. The photo above was taken from Bainbridge Island (about thirty minutes by boat from Seattle) looking towards Seattle in the distance. I lived on Bainbridge Island before moving to Long Beach and it is always fun to return and see old friends.

As you can see the Washington coast is much different than here in Southern California. I always enjoyed it there was just so much to see and appreciate. Life on an Island is very different than life in a city. Each has its qualities to be appreciated.

Many of us go through life without actually seeing. Not in the vision form of the word, but seeing beyond what our eyes take in. Sometimes we just look too hard and miss the beauty that is literally at our fingertips. When visiting zoos I always remind my friends to let their eyes relax to be able to see the animals that have the ability to hide from us. Many things in life hide from us... but if we just allow ourselves permission to see we will enjoy these gems as they arise.

I suggest that as we go through life we need to take time to relax to take in the inner beauty around us. Long Beach is a beautiful city... so much to see and a wonderful place to just relax.

Take time this summer... enjoy your family and friends just let go of the stress in our lives.

Peace,

Jeff

Jeff Hall

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