Hailey Meyer

Today, I grabbed one of my old scooters and decided to explore East Campus, since I never really go anywhere besides my normal route. I decided to explore in the back of my area instead of the front and I am so happy I did. I had no clue there was a dog park in my specific area. There was even tons of different basketball courts, baseball fields, and tons of walking paths I had never seen before. I even got to see a bobcat! It was a great exploring day overall and I wish I had explored earlier so I could have enjoyed the area more! 

I am posting for Friday, April 8th. On Friday, it was a really warm day outside in Monterey and I had decided to go to the beach. With the past couple of weeks, I have been realizing everything is going really fast in my personal life as well as my school life. I am realizing in a few weeks I am going to have to leave Monterey and go back home to Dublin, which is why I have been finding ways to go to the beach. I spent a few hours at the beach not just because it was relaxing, but I felt like I hadn't been getting out of the apartment enough which ended up making me feel stuck. The beach always find ways to calm down, relax, and quiet any of my lingering thoughts. I support anyone to go outside, especially to the beach, or any area you haven't been before, and just be present in the moment and remember there is more to life than your assignments.

The past few days, I have been trying to find ways to relax and find ways to decrease some of the stress and anxiety I have been feeling. Today, I decided to go on a walk and practice some yoga. The yoga really helped me find peace within myself and gave me a very relaxing mental state afterwards. The walk was also good for me because I was able to just breath in the fresh air and was able to get out of my apartment. This eco challenge is helping remind myself that I need to find more inner peace!