Well, this year has been eventful to say the least. I know I have not shown this blog much love of late. All I can use as an excuse is that I have been very busy working on edits and writing. Life has shaken me, tipped me over and given another shake. But I am fighting back. I am determined to keep to my watch-phrase of: Dancing for Joy.
These last few weeks have seen some beautiful weather. Completely settled now in the new house and enjoying the new area where I live. Jazz (the Papillon pooch) and I are taking daily walks which is turning into daily runs in the morning and walks at night.
Image courtesy of The 12 Minute Workout on "The Total Health Report Blog
This morning I went out on my run and just felt completely free. I have always been a natural runner and for me running is joyful. I love the feel of my lungs filling up with fresh oxygen and I can feel the energy in my muscles. I even like it when I feel that slow burn when you know your muscles are getting a workout.
I love being active. I find that if I am not active and don’t get out into the fresh air at least for 30 minutes every day, my spirits lag and my mind feels stagnant. I find that it is even more important being an at-home full-time writer. It is so easy to get stuck in front of the computer screen when you are riding a wave of fresh inspiration. But it is so important to get off your butt and get outside. Listen to the birds, hear the wind in the trees, watch the tide come in, watch the yachts set sail. Thankfully I live in a place where I can experience all of this.
Another plus about running is that you save on gym fees. I never get quite the same rush running on a treadmill as I do running outdoors. It is also handy if you don’t have a gym near you. If running is not your thing though, go for a walk. You can start off with a stroll and then work it up to speed-walking which will give you a great workout. But whatever you do, take time to get outside in the fresh air. Let nature re-invigorate you.
What exercise do you do to stay fit and happy?
Are you a runner or are you a walker?
Something else that has made me happy this month is that I have started a new blog which I co-author with my BFF of 21 years. I am really excited to be co-blogging with my BFF. It is fun to dip my toe into a co-authored blog. The blog is called Hocus Pocus. This is the tagline:
We are two 30 something BFFs who have been friends for 21 years. Although life/love has taken us to different continents and down different paths one thing has remained: the foundation of our friendship. This blog is about our journey’s both individual and as BFFs in Life, Love and Friendship. There will be drama, there will be giggles.
We would love you to join us on our blogging journey.
Together we will blog about what it means to be real women chasing our dreams and making it in the real world. So think Sex and the City in the real world. That’s us…Life, Love, Work, Fashion and Friendship in the City. Everyone needs a little Hocus Pocus in their lives.
Feel free to follow our sex-and-the-city style adventures…She is the Charlotte York to my Carrie Bradshaw. We also have a twitter feed which you can add to.
Remember joy is found when you are doing things you love. Make sure you do something this week that makes you happy.
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