Everybody has a happy place. A place their most comfortable and content with and a place that they wish they could stay for hours upon hours.

Whether it is sticking your toes in the sand at the beach or surrounded by people at an amusement park, or even just alone in the comfort of your own home, in your bed. Everyone's happy place is different and unique but essential in keeping your sanity as you go there and decompress if you've been having a stressful week or have been going through something big in your life.

Personally, my happy place is the beach. I enjoy the vibe I get from the beach, sticking my toes in the sand and just hanging out with friends or family. I love being able to go and feel a sense of ease, while I forget about all that I have to do, and just relax for the day. I love everything about the beach, whether I’m just there for a few hours, decompressing and reading my book under the strong sun or if I’m with friends laying out or swimming and laughing all day.

I love the feeling and the smell of sunscreen.. which may seem odd. And I love being sun kissed, covered in sand, and have my hair all salty and full of knots at the end of the day.. which may seem even odder. I love to be near the ocean, just admiring the beautiful view, and I am so excited to be able to live seconds away from the beach next year at Endicott College, and hopefully be able to live near the beach years after college when Im living on my own.

But, it is a personal preference for everybody. Some, in which will share the beach as their happy place, but some may be most happy surrounded by crowds of people or some people may be happiest totally alone. So think to yourself, what is your happy place?