Why I love Daylight Savings Time

Torrey Pines State Reserve and Beach, San Diego, CA

Okay, don't hate me now, but I am one of those who secretly rejoices whenever time changes to Daylight Savings Time. Even though the idea at first sounded very strange to me being a transplant to this country. Maybe, during the very first week of experiencing it, I too was whining about 1 hour of sleep lost. But after that very first week of experiencing Daylight Savings Time, I found it actually was an "adjustment of time" for me to enjoy most of the things I love. 

Here are some reasons why I love Daylight Savings time:

1. Longer Daylight time to enjoy outdoors after work. 

Overlooking Torrey Pines from Torrey Pines- Del Mar Trail

This reason alone is enough for me to love daylight savings time. :) Moving the time one hour forward means sun setting late, and the longer daylight after work means more hiking time and more time to enjoy the great outdoors. The more time I spend outside physically, the less time I sit in front of the computer, the better it is for my mental, emotional, physical and spiritual health!

Nature is very powerful in giving rest and relaxation therapy. I am so glad I have found nature happiness, that eliminated all those "material" wishes! My love for nature has helped me a lot reach a level of contentment beyond description. In fact, some may probably think I wish to travel far to explore the world, the answer is a "BIG NO!" I am happy where I am, whether I could travel or not, for NATURE IS EVERYWHERE! We may travel to explore more of Earth's wonders, but those are simply bonuses of this already wonderful life. 

Torrey Pines State Reserve

My love for the outside world made me give up TV and movies! Honestly, I don't watch any TV anymore, nor movies. I simply have no more time to sit down on a couch or bed watching TV, what with work, household chores and exercising in the great outdoors as priorities. What very little time left for me after these top priorities, I use it to blog instead. Blogging extends my joy of experiencing nature by sharing nature's simple pleasures, with a bonus, EXTRA HAPPINE$$. :) 

2.Late Sunrise

Sunrise View from our Bedroom Window

I do not really mind going to work in dark mornings. I actually love the thought that I will be seeing the sunrise, not the sun already high up on my way to work. I love sunrise. We actually have good sunrise view from our bedroom window, however, on weekends, oftentimes, I could not wake up to it.  Now, I am excited to be able to see sunrise because I am fully awake already by 7:00 am during weekends. :) 

3. Late Sunset

Late sunrise ( I do not have to wake up for sunrise ), late sunset ( I have time to catch sunset even I go snorkeling after work), how spoiled can we get? 

I am not saying I am not affected at all by the lack of time consistency in a year. I am not saying that I do not need time to adjust to the new time clock. It usually takes a week for me to adjust, like right now, it is 9:56 pm, and gee, I am still typing this, when I am suppose to be sleeping now, but then, I don't feel sleepy at all, since just a few days ago, it was just 8:56 pm. But instead of stressing myself complaining about this needed adjustment, I revel instead on the positive side of having time change. 

Because more daylight, means more time to ENJOY OUR NATURAL WORLD!

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