wren You'll not see nothing like the mighty wren!

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Friday and Saturday hikes

Mr. Wren is back east at a family wedding that I, very sadly, am not able to attend. So the dogs & I are hiking without him. On Friday, I ended the week with a quick climb up the Dutchman’s Way & a jog down the Old Mine Road. This was my most usual after-work hike last summer, and it took an hour to complete. This Friday it took only 45 minutes. I’ve gotten a lot faster!

Yesterday we were out at the crack of dawn at my favorite state mountain park. It’s nice to get out early when the birds are singing and the rest of the world is quiet and the air is still cool. We climbed to the top of the mountain, and I ran all the way down. After I reached to mountain top, I realized that I’d spent the whole climb ruminating on unhappy things, so I made a conscious choice to count my blessings on the way back down.

Jul 29, 04:55AM PDT | 33 cheers


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lovingmex43 is focused for 2013

Sometimes it is difficult

to not ruminate on negative things, I think that is how we solve them. But I think it is even better that you were able to recognize that you were, that is half of the battle now isn’t it? Good for you.

Jul 30, 10:34AM PDT | Thread | Respond to this 2 cheers

wren You'll not see nothing like the mighty wren!

I agree with you.

I think that going over and over something troubling is one of the ways that we process it and sometimes find solutions. There’s a point where it stops being useful, and I was glad that I recognized it.

Jul 30, 12:38PM PDT | Thread | Respond to this 11 cheers

Harmless Dilettante What I should have said was nothing.

Be more like Wren

I tend to “whip myself up into a frenzy” as a friend of mine used to say. I like to think that I’m trying to find the best possible response to something that’s upset me, even if it’s just processing the aftermath. I worry that I’m actually just a depressing person who dwells on the negative and discounts the positive.

Obviously, I need to learn the Tao of Wren and learn to move on when I’ve hit the point of diminishing returns. ;)

Jul 31, 08:43AM PDT | Thread | Respond to this 2 cheers

wren You'll not see nothing like the mighty wren!

:)

You definitely don’t come across as a depressing person here on 43T!

Jul 31, 12:46PM PDT | Respond to this 2 cheers

signora oye vey to hell with perfect

metaphorical mountains

Getting to the top of a mountain can be difficult, and I often find the physical exertion brings to mind past or present spiritual exertions. But then getting to the top of the landscape brings such a change of mentality: the air is clear, there is a moment of respite, the view is stunning. It puts me back in the moment. And it sets some internal reset button for the hike back down.

Jul 31, 06:27AM PDT | Respond to this 2 cheers


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