Where is your favorite spot to rest, reflect, and recharge? I asked this question a few months ago in a completely unscientific-but-fun-anyway survey. The majority of the responses included the outdoors. The beach received a little over one-third of the votes (to which I echo a hearty “Amen!”). A compilation of votes for ponds, creeks, and streams ran a close second to the beach. Mountain vistas tied with forest paths, while back porches and backyards also rated as popular choices. Some responses included quiet places indoors—libraries, coffee shops, and even waiting rooms. Others were creative spots, like a sewing room and a woodshop. The most practical was a minivan. Implied…