July 23,2024
This morning I craved my walk. I argued with my inner task master urging me to do a computer project before heading outside. I humored her for an hour then closed the lid on the computer world. “Walking in Nature IS my job, so I am going!” Both types of work must balance..
Stepping into the woods confirmed my knowing. An intriguing fragrance wafted over me. I couldn’t identify it and I enjoyed its pervasive sweet and pungent aroma, nonetheless. I walked for an hour, stopping off and on to engage with other people through my smartphone, grateful for its usefulness, good cell service, and unlimited data. I am generous with myself using my phone during my walks. It’s my office, after all! I responded to a few emails and FB comments, meeting women who want to walk the AT. I set up a zoom call to meet my current adventurer as she prepares herself for her walk in September.
All the while, birds sang and the trees lifted my spirits. My body breathed and stepped in an easy rhythm. My final stop was to eat my packed breakfast on a bench before heading off to visit my Mom in her assisted living home, hoping she would go outside with me!