The memorial sit spot to me is one of the best places at North Park University. I saw the memorial garden transition during the fall, observing the leaves begin to fall on the ground and change colors from green to a bright orange. The wind blowing the leaves off the tree added the cherry on top for the feeling of fall.

 

One of the practices I do when I go to my sit spot is put my headphones on and listen to my music, usually R&B, something slow and calming. When I get there, I sit on the bench. I put my backpack beside me and just continue to listen to my music and let my mind relax as I watch the birds sit on the branches. The squirrels in the distance look at me like I am going to hurt them, but they don’t know I am scared of them.

 

When you have a sit spot, it requires you to be peaceful and quiet, somewhere you don’t have to worry about the things that can be stressful in life. I go to my sit-spot when I need a space where I just sit in my thoughts to get a moment of silence.

 

Going to the garden for several weeks and seeing the people pass by, the bugs disappear due to the colder weather. I like seeing the plants change colors and go through the circle of life.