Reflections

Reflections
            Overcast or sunny, rippled or mirror-smooth, there is something magical about reflections on water.
            A favorite reflection spot near my house is the fly fishing pond in Golden Gate Park. Looking across the pools, images of a charming wooden lodge and trees shimmer on the water. My heart swells.
            It’s a good place to sit quietly and think, or chat, or listen to the wind as red-tailed hawks cry overhead. The grounds around the lodge building have a woodsy, Hansel and Gretel feeling.
            I recently had the opportunity to reflect on things I’ve learned through years as a caregiver for an interview in Authority Magazine: “Lisa Louis of HikingAutism.com on Lessons Learned as a Care-Giver.” By chance, the main photo for the article was taken at the fly fishing pond!
            Many of us will experience an intense caregiving stage at some point in life, whether of children, aging parents, friends or neighbors. Caregivers face the silent expectation that things will somehow be taken care of, that we’ll have the energy and resources to make sure a person under our care will be okay. It’s not that easy.
            Fellow caregivers, you are not alone! May we all find selfcare moments each day to restore our energy!
            This week’s Hike Notes from the archives, Bison, Fly Fishing and Horses – Golden Gate Park, introduces a charming spot in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park that features rippling reflections in the casting pools. 
 
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This week’s Hike Notes from the Archives:
Hike Notes 80: Bison, Fly Fishing and Horses – Golden Gate Park