A Calming Influence

There is nothing like sitting on a beach and listening to the waves crash against the sand. I spent the afternoon reading (for fun!) at the beach and felt like a new person. It lulls you like few things can.
So graduate school is tough and the last year has been a bear, but I am here for a reason. Maybe it's the beach, maybe it's the people, maybe it's another experience. While I am here, I mine as well enjoy it.
So, if you talk to me and I am frazzled or eeyore-ey, just tell me to get to the beach, or better yet, get thee to a beach. More often than not, it will at least steady my breathing. Sometimes that's all you need...