Peace for Healing

I moved to Bloomington from Minneapolis a couple of years ago. In my Minneapolis apartment, there were two separate instances of DV in my immediate neighbors' apartments. One was next to me and one was above me. I could hear violence and screaming almost every night. I did what I could, called the police, notified the apartment managers, etc. But it kept me awake at night and afraid constantly for over a year while I saved up to move out. I decided to move completely out of the city into a nice, quiet, peaceful location in Bloomington. Being here in Bloomington has been immensely healing because I never hear gunshots, fights, screaming, slurs, etc. I only hear the birds and people laughing. I love it here and the community is awesome. A big part of that is 9 Mile Creek. Once I moved down here, I started walking regularly at 9 Mile Creek to connect with nature and get exercise. 9 Mile Creek is a uniquely peaceful, calming little bit of paradise here in the middle of the city. There are no city noises, no cars honking, no rushing bicyclists or motorcyclists, no trash, no cigarette smoke. I can just sit and enjoy the quiet rushing of the water while kids and dogs run around playing near me. It's a very natural, calm park with a relaxed pace and chill vibe that I appreciate greatly. We need more places like this to get away from the crazy rest of the human world. I love 9 Mile Creek and I love living in Bloomington.