Camping by myself provided me with the deep relaxation I needed
They say you should scare yourself at least once a day, something I try to keep in mind regularly, but had let slip. Last summer, with my neck tight from worry and too much time at the computer, I knew I needed to take off into the woods.
I could feel my neck muscles unwinding on the sunny drive to a provincial park in eastern Ontario. When I reached the check-in booth, I asked the young attendant if she thought I’d be all right camping alone. She looked at me, puzzled, not quite understanding the question.“Sure,” she said, nonchalantly. I’m not sure what I expected her to say, but her answer was somewhat reassuring.
After supper, I got the fire started easily. I had brought a stack of newspapers that I hadn’t gotten around to reading: articles about the current state of affairs; speculation about the coming months; book and film reviews. I read each one before throwing it into the flames until it got too dark to see the words. It was a surprisingly satisfying exercise, especially if the article was irritating in its viewpoint.
I didn’t think I should go out to look at the stars after all. As I lay there, though, I heard wolves howling in the distance and a barred owl calling “Who cooks for you, who cooks for you all?” and was somewhat glad I was awake to hear this little slice of nature.
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