I'm in Namibia now and have seen the most beautiful part of the earth I've ever
seen -- the great Namibian Sea of Dunes.  It's a 50 km swath of red sand dunes
some of them reaching over 300 meters in height.  Namibia was a German colony
and the difference between Namibia and South Africa is immediately apparent as
Namibia's infrastructure, education, shanty towns, and vehicular traffic are
all nicer (so far) than South Africa's.  The shanty towns are electrified,
constructed of regular construction materials and devoid of the detritus that
plagues the South African townships.  The roads while mostly dirt and wide and
well constructed with culverts at river crossings and signs of regular
maintenance.  I'm travelling with a group of 11, 5 Americans, 3 Kiwis, and 3
Australians in a big yellow truck.  We're camping for 50 days as we traverse
the lower heartland of Africa.  

A more detailed description of the dune experience will be forthcoming but for
now I must go play in the sand.

Some suggestions for you -- take a walk this weekend and feel how it changes
your mood.  Find someplace where you can't hear cars or see other people.
Breath the air.  Make some time for yourself and think -- it's fun.