29 Days of Movement: Check

I celebrated my first day of no-required-movement with an hour long walk. I know, I know - I didn't need to do any movement, but it was just too pretty a day to not go. Plus, walking is something that I have missed over the last month. I have taken a few walks here and there; I try to get out of the office and walk for ten minutes during the day and I walk Pacora (my dog), but I have missed my long pensive strolls - walks where I daydream, plan, and enjoy exploring new areas.

Even though there was a dusting of snow this morning, the temperature in Asheville slowly warmed to the low 50s and the sky cleared up completely. The daffodils even started perking back up. I walked through nearby neighborhoods that I haven't explored yet and found that I only need to walk 20 minutes to be outside of the Asheville city limits. 

I thought about how much I've enjoyed my month of movement. My training as a holistic health coach taught me the interconnectedness of exercise, relationships, career, and food on overall wellbeing. By just adding twenty minutes of movement into my daily routine, I feel like I have created momentum in other areas of my life as well. I tried to write this morning rather unsuccessfully, but the words just seemed to flow after my walk. This month I've also started new creative projects, cleaned out my closet, and addressed several nagging items on my to-do list. 

I am going to keep up the momentum with my movement. I probably won't do twenty minutes every day, but now I know how easy it is to add movement into my daily routine. 

And I'd like to add long walks back into the mix...