March 2020 Issue

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The Drifters | Good Times | Aiken Bella Magazine

The Drifters | Good Times

Every Thursday, when I was five, I had the same routine. I would walk home from school (back in the 80s, parents trusted their kids to do things like walking). I would do my homework. I’d have a snack. Then, around 4 o’clock, my father would pick me up for our court mandated visits. I’d climb into the back of his Pontiac, we’d pick up ‘the steps’ (mom, sister, and brother) and go out to eat. It was always somewhere cheap and forgettable, like Hardee’s or Roy Rogers, and then we’d go to visit my grandma in the nursing home. The music selection was always limited in my old man’s

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Be Outside | Aiken Bella Magazine

Be Outside

“The enjoyment of scenery employs the mind without fatigue and yet exercises it; tranquilizes it and yet enlivens it.” ~ Fredrick Law Olmsted March is a magical month. The first day of spring is in March. Flowers are blooming and the earth is awakening after its winter slumber. Colors are brighter and everything feels fresh and new. The weather is warmer and it is the perfect time to Be Outside. Outside is where I go to refuel. There has never been anything that fills my tank more than being among nature. The website MentalFloss.com states that there are 11 scientific benefits of being outside. They are: Being outdoors boosts your

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