I love taking walks. I usually go with my mom but this past week I’ve had to go by myself since our schedules weren’t meshing. Before I left I thought about calling someone and talking on the phone while I did my loop but I decided to just take a walk with my thoughts. In the process here are four things I learned while getting some exercise.
Walk on the sunny side of the street
I mean this both literally and figuratively. When you have the choice of a sunny side or a shady side walk in the sunshine! In life there is also a sunny side and a shady side. Maybe it feels like there is a rain cloud following you around but it is always sunny above the clouds so don’t forget that the sun still shines even when we can’t see it. By all means though if you can choose the sunny, light filled path then do.
Get the pebble out of your sneaker
I felt the pebble and ignored it since it moved to another place in my shoe that wasn’t as uncomfortable but I still kept thinking about it because it was annoying. I finally stopped and dealt with it. The rest of my walk was much more enjoyable. I think in life we have things that are pebbles and since it’s a nuisance to deal with them we just put up with it. Yet who really wants to have an irritant that they can’t stop thinking about in the back of their mind? What’s your “pebble” in life right now? I guarantee you it is worth the effort to stop and deal with it.
Smile at strangers
I don’t know about you but where I live people aren’t super keen on smiling. I smile anyways. I’d rather be the person that smiled instead of the person that passed and didn’t. Plus smiling is good for your health.
A simple hello can change your day
A child on my walk yelled out at me, “Hello, stranger!” It was so sweet and it totally made my day. They also got sooooo excited when a limousine passed. Lesson learned: children have a lot to teach us, take the time to see people, and find joy in the little things.
I hope you get out and take a walk today and notice all the lessons just waiting to be seen! Happy day friends!
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