This is a picture of my friends and me on the summit of Mt. Chiquita in Rocky Mountain National Park. I have spent the last two summers in Estes Park, CO, where I developed a love and appreciation for the mountains, rivers, wildlife, valleys and blue skies of the area. With RMNP practically as my backyard I spent a lot of time enjoying God's beauty outside. I have always enjoyed nature and therefore a lot of my spare time throughout my life has been spent outside. Whether it is spending time with God in the presence of the mountains, sitting around a fire with friends, boating with my family or playing with my dog at a local lake, I find myself seeking refreshment outside. This explains why, for me, leisure often takes the form of being outdoors. I think that leisure can be any sort of activity (or lack thereof) that brings someone refreshment. It can take the form of connecting better with other people, yourself, or the world around you. Leisure can involve rigorous or minimal physical activity and can involve intense use of your mind or hardly any at all. With so many opportunities and resources available to us in our culture, leisure can be different for everyone.
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