As I was born on farm, raised by the streets, and akin more to the wild things than I am to people, being near any city tends to be overwhelming. Wandering has become my best self care ever!
I try to go every morning if I can, barring bad weather, travel, or illness…you know, the usual things that get in the way for most. I believe that if I did not get out every day and burn off all of the things that build up all of my tension, I might just explode, like a watermelon will after you wrap a bunch of rubber bands around it.
My first hour looks something like this,
Get up and brew my JO…If you ever find that I deviated from this first step, please hit me in the back of the head, and send me back to bed for a do over…
Turn my work computer on, check my messages, and publish my daily blog…I try to prep it the night before so that no editing will be needed…
Now, I prepare the layering, as it is friggin cold and wet right now, making me look to most as an abominable snowman. Usually, you cannot see more than my eyes…lol…
Music selected and ear phones in, house key in pocket, my hands holding a very large tumbler of coffee with my favorite creamer, and tissues in my pocket for a cold nose…
I am free……….I usually do about 6 miles, but I am counting on my wrist watch thingie, so, 13,000 steps give or take…
The only way to describe what I get out of wandering, is to share the example of a power cord…it can actually get hot from all the energy flowing through it…that’s why we invented power strips and surge protectors and such. Please forgive me, as I am not an electrician…I just know that some times you gotta unplug things to let them cool off, so they don’t melt or burn anything down…
Journey With Me! 
My brain loves metaphor. So the power cord word picture was vivid for me! I like it!
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