“Love Life, Not Stuff”, that is the title to a great post written by Leo Babauta regarding the fact that folks have made acquiring so much “stuff” a priority, that we have lost our love for life……….

“Our obsession with stuff has become unhealthy. When we have a void in our lives, we buy things. When we have problems, we buy things. And these things are becoming more and more expensive, bigger, shinier … more wasteful.”

What I love most about Leo’s post, is his list of things that we can actually do to enjoy life more. For example, the first thing he suggests, and in my opinion one of the most healthy things one can do to enjoy life, is to “get outside and feel nature, appreciate the beauty of the world around you. Get active, do some gardening or yardwork, play a sport, go for a walk, take a hike, go for a swim, ride a bike. Feel the life coursing through you. Breathe it in.”

I have written before that just playing in the dirt can be so good for you; good for your serotonin levels and therefore good for your mood. But the fact of the matter is, being outside is