Morning Sunlight

Before this class I did not give much thought to the role of light in my day-to-day life.  However, now that I am instructed to look for it for class, I realize just how particular I have been about lighting.  For example, I am not a fan of most artificial lights on during particular times of the day.  I never turn the lights on in my apartment in the morning because I love the sunlight to peak through my blinds.  I notice that natural lighting makes me significantly happier and puts me in a much better mood for the rest of the day.  Although I wake up before the sun has come up, I still enjoy watching the processes of light gradually fill my room.  Even at night I typically avoid turning on the ceiling lights.  Instead, I use lamps that give a much warmer feel.  It is interesting that although I have had a very specific lighting routine, I did not notice how it really affected my emotional/mental state until now.  I did not completely realize or even think about how one small shift of lighting or source of lighting can change our emotions so drastically sometimes.