Sunshine

It was an absolutely perfect day on Sunday...and what I really mean is absolutely perfect for London. The sun was shining, there wasn't a dreary cloud in the sky and there was a soft breeze. Naturally, I needed to be outside, like everyone else in the city. So with a friend I walked Kensignton Gardens and Hyde Park, ate ice cream while lounging in the grass, and visited the Peter Pan statue as I carelessly floated through the day.
Funny enough, the weather was typical of any other day in Santa Barbara, yet while my time there seems to prove that I didn't take advantage of the gift, I was in full appreciation in my new city where every other day is predicted to be a wet one. Yet today in this fantastic weather something really odd happened. I was extremely giddy, hyper and you could almost say...delirious. I had ridiculous amounts of energy and my mouth hurt by the end of the day from smiling. I had about as little sleep as any other night this week but, according to my theory, it was the miraculous sun that changed me mentally and physically.
This all made me think of Seasonal Affective Disorder, and while I am not making any serious self diagnostics, I do believe I was affected by the the season. I am a firm believer in energy influence and I do believe that beautiful sunshine after a spell of gloom can have true healing powers in body, mind and soul. Whether it be a sunny day, a warm smile, loving words of encouragement, endearing thoughts from a friend or a moving piece of writing, positive energy can work wonders in our lives if we let it and more often, without our consent or knowledge.
Above I have posted some beautiful pictures from my day for your enjoyment which I now personally keep as my pockets of sunshine.