Long ago I read about a fringe religious, cult-like group. I forget the name entirely, and most of what I read of a long list of practices this group espoused. Their commitment to daily fresh air, however, stuck with me.
I didn’t track it, but I’d wager I made it outside for purposeful outdoor time 90% of the days this year. (By purposeful, I mean something more than the quick walk from my house to my car or things of that nature).
All of this outdoor time led to a few discoveries:
- I won’t melt if I run in the rain.
- A new favorite picnic spot under a gazebo.
- Getting fresh air before 7 a.m. helps me start the day from a calmer state of mind.
- Listening to records on my patio is a pretty perfect way to spend a weekend afternoon.
When the going gets rough (sad news, crazy schedules) these were the grounding moments of my year, the times I got my besting thinking done, taking all of that stuff swirling in my head from the inside out.
This post is part of Think Kit by SmallBox
Today’s prompt: “Your year in photos. Did one photo encapsulate your year? Maybe it takes a gallery. Go out and take a new one that represents your year if you need to. Let’s see those photos.”