Be Full of Life and Make Positive Ripples

By definition a lake is a large body of water surrounded by land.  Lakes are highly valued for their recreational, aesthetic, scenic, and water-supply qualities.  The water in lakes is one of the most treasured of our natural resources.  

Lakes are important habitats and food resources for a diverse array of fish, aquatic life, and wildlife.  A lake helps to regulate the flow of a river. During heavy rainfall, it prevents flooding.  During the dry season, it helps maintain an even flow of water.  Proper lake function can ease the impact of floods and droughts by storing large amounts of water and releasing it during shortages.  

Lakes also work to preserve the biodiversity and habitat of the area. People, plants, microbes and animals depend on healthy lakes. They play a special role as stopovers for migratory birds. Some lakes provide fresh water for drinking and they supply water for irrigation in agricultural fields.

I grew up in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia located on the eastern shore of Halifax Harbour. Dartmouth is called the City of Lakes.  There are 25 separate lakes located in Dartmouth ranging in area from 1 to 140 ha. I learned to swim at Banook Lake. 

Today I live in Lethbridge, Alberta across the street from Henderson Lake.  I rode my bicycle around the lake today enjoying a beautiful fall day.  Henderson Lake is a 24 ha man made lake.  The lake is perfect for kayaks, canoes and paddle boats.  The docks are often used by fishermen looking to catch pike, walleye, perch or whitefish. One can see many migratory birds resting on the lake.

Here are the sayings found on the bookmark called Advice from a Lake.

• Be clear

• Make positive ripples

• Look beneath the surface

• Stay calm

• Shore up friendships

• Take time to reflect

• Be full of life!

These are my comments about each of these sayings. 

• Be clear - Be easily understood and able to discern the best step forward. 

• Make positive ripples - Make a positive impact on others. 

• Look beneath the surface - Ask new questions and look beyond the obvious.  Makes me think of Don’t judge a book by its cover. 

• Stay calm - Keep a cool head and remain unruffled when facing challenges.

• Shore up friendships - to shore-up means to prop or boost. Strengthen your friendships with others.

• Take time to reflect - Take time to slow down and enjoy the adventure.  Figure out what is really important to you.

• Be full of life! - Be vibrant and energetic.  Live life to the fullest! 

Living Life Abundantly is my motto.  Have a great day everyone.

# living life abundantly    # published author   # travelling tuesdays