Rays of Sunshine

It's a gorgeous day here in the Valley of the Sun. 11am and I'm nearly done with my weekend chores, and am sitting on my lawnchair, grabbing some rays. And thinking about the sun. Its a marvelous thing, lighting our days, warming the earth. Without it, plants wouldn't grow, we'd always be in the dark. I love the slow warmth of being in it -- yes, even in the heat of brutal summers here. Being out in the sun is like recharging batteries.

Jonathan Edwards sings "Sunshine go away today, don't feel much like dancing." And yeah, I think that's what the sun does, it refuels us, makes us feel like dancing, lightens our load, gives us joy even.

Being in the sunshine boosts your vitamin D, and helps with a whole host of other important things as well. Think about how good you feel after you've had a little sunshine. And no, the sun coming in your window as you drive home from work doesn't count! Sunshine helps your immune system, boosts your metabolism and helps you sleep better. I'm sure if you take a minute to google, you'll find all kinds of reasons to get your 20 minutes of sunshine a day :)

Sunny HUGS to everyone!

But friendship is precious,
not only in the shade, but in the sunshine of life,
and thanks to a benevolent arrangement
the greater part of life is sunshine.
~Thomas Jefferson