Whether you call in contemplation, quiet time or going to the top of the mountain to mediate upon the meaning of life, we all need a break.

I enjoy visiting the Roger Williams Park in Providence. You can pick a quiet area that appeals to you and walk, sit down on a convenient spot or go into one of the exhibits. I picked the entrance of the park with the classic statue of a dignitary – Roger Williams in this case, and the swan boats.

Wikipedia says the following about the Roger Williams Park Zoo of Providence.  Rhode Island, USA houses over 1000 animals representing 139 species, including bald eagles, snow leopards, Asian black bears, giraffes, and African elephants, in naturalistic settings. It is the nation's third oldest zoo. The park and zoo are named after the founder of Providence, Roger Williams, the 17th-century proponent of religious tolerance.

If you have not given yourself the gift of some quiet time lately, do it again.