Day 3 Journal Entry

I began my walk a little later today. I began at 10 am and 3 kids wanted to walk with me. They asked and I said sure.

Well after we began I said to myself, " Why did you say yes? This is your time. Why did you allow them to come before you? How stupid are you? "

I descided today to go back into the woods and walk where I could explore and see new things along the journey instead of in the open pasture. It was wonderful except that I could not connect with nature because I had kids asking questions and stomping through the woods. If one was not talking then the other one was. They were hitting dead trees with sticks and my peace and serenity was long gone.

I did not feel my body like the day before. I was not aware of my muscles or my breathing. I could feel my knee pain but that was about it.

I saw some little hills that looked like fun to climb to push the level of intensity up on my walk so I trotted up and down them 5 times before walking ahead. It was fun. Each day I want to increase in some way. I want my fitness to be better and my health greater because of it.

My 6 year old suggested that we skip high and reach the sky. I did that also and it was exhilerating. I saw how planted my feet are to the ground. It was really difficult to jump up and feel light. I felt as I had 1000 pounds straped to my ankles holding me fixed to the ground.

I am thinking about how light I am now and going to be even lighter in the future.

I feel myself like a balloon effortlessly floating with the wind.

Tomorrow I will be walking alone.

Me, Myself and I