Tell us about...Sunshine

In Australia, we have a tricky relationship with sunshine. It is infact one of the biggest killers in this country. According to the Australian Cancer Council, skin cancer constitutes 80% of all new cancer diagnosis, and more than 2 in 3 Australians will have some form of skin cancer (approx 67%). We are also regularly in severe drought - this pending severe El Nino that will alter weather patterns around the globe is already making us think ahead to water restrictions by the end of the year. It can mean unbearable heat and dreaded deathly bushfires.

However, especially in Sydney, we don't cope without sunshine. One day of rain is enough to affect our mood. A week of rain makes us question if we suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder.

Sunshine is synonymous with Sydney Harbour in my head. You want what I call those Champagne Sydney days if you head out on the water, or round the harbour on a coastal walk. You want the light dancing on the water, flashing like diamonds.

Given the season, I am constantly walking with my face upwards to the low winter sun. I bask in the warmth any chance I get - reading a book on the deck, eathing lunch outside, and walking before the shadows take over the foothpaths. On my walks recently, I've been searching for komorebi, like in Perfect Days, after being reminded of this word by Kwarkito in this post.

I stumbled across this quote, and while I unfamilliar with the person who said it, it's good life advice:

"Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine". - Anthony J. D'Angelo

Just in the same way sunshine can bring joy and delight to our daily lives, and bringing some magic to the way the most simpliest things appear....we need to carry this warmth with us and share it around. So shine on those around you whenever you can. 

I could quote almost all of this song's lyrics as good advice but there's a legal cost to that so give it a listen. Lyrically perfect, but also musically sunshine. 

Do you chase sunshine? Where do you find it? How do you capture it?

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