Have you ever just needed to get away?  There are times when life just seems to be overwhelming and you need to take a break, have time for yourself, and get away from all the noise and distractions.  That is where I am at the moment.

I am feeling a little over my head, but I have felt this way before.  And there are two things that I always do to calm myself down.

First, I take a walk to my favorite spot.  It’s right off campus and it is the perfect place to have some quiet time.  As you walk through the woods you will reach a small clearing.  In this clearing are four or five buildings that are a little rundown.  The students that know about this place call them the abandoned buildings because they never see anyone using them.  I was fortunate to meet the caretaker my freshman year and find out what these buildings were used for. 

I go there because it is quiet and not a lot of students know about it.  I can sit on the picnic tables or the grass and just be still and hear myself think, or sometimes I go there to cry.  It calms me down to hear the sounds of the woods.  I live in the country and I am not used to a lot of people.

After I come back to campus, I like to put on the most comfortable clothes I have and have a cup of Chamomile tea.  I get my Bible and curl up on my bed and just read.  I usually read the Psalms because I find them very soothing.  My favorite Psalms are 13, 18, and 23.  They are a great comfort to me and when I am done reading and spending time in prayer I find that I am more focused and relaxed.