Walking - a cure for ills

Missing Nick combined with feeling crook and stress about work combined to make me feel a little down this morning. I stayed in bed later than usual reading my latest NewScientist, but my mind kept wandering to the myriad little issues that have been cropping up at work for me to deal with.

So, I decided what I needed was a good long walk. It’s uncharacteristically grey here today, so it was a cool, though long, walk around my neighbourhood. It cheered me to see all the lovely gardens and houses around, and it got me moving, and thinking about what was really important. Work is important, as it is my livelihood, but once it starts impacting on my life beyond the hours I’m there, something needs to be done!

Thinking about it, I realised that living a more sustainable life is all about trying to slow down, to avoid the ‘rat race’, which I’ve never been attracted to anyway, and focussing on the things that really matter, like my family, friends, health and personal development.

Jobs will come and go, so I need to make sure I’m not neglecting my life and well-being for the sake of little stressors that will mean nothing in five years time… and probably even sooner.