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	swimming thoughts
	May 25th, 2021
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	I had a good time swimming this afternoon. I got into a good
	headspace for the first time in months and was able to just go and
	not pay attention to lap count or even time. That's a great
	feeling because I can push myself further and my brain starts to
	crave going more. It's the cycle of action and activity that
	usually helps anchor me in overall healthier habits.

	Last year I had a really good run until we started hitting
	lockdowns and the pools closed. That killed my momentum and set me
	back. Summer is here, though, and the mixture of the vitamin D and
	physical activity is doing wonders. Soon I'll get back into hiking
	in the evenings as well. (I usually swim in the morning.)

	One of my favorite things to do while swimming is let my mind
	wander on writing projects or role playing games. I'm running one
	Pathfinder game that was the focus of today's mind wanderings.
	I think I came up with two good hooks for the next session and
	some excellent flavor. I'll leverage what I came up with today to
	build up some scene prompts that I can toss in my box-o-tricks.
	I don't want to railroad this group but instead encourage them to
	have full power of choice to impact the world around them as they
	see fit. It's a boring game to just say, "You're in a town, what
	do you do?" however. I'll have two major hooks to draw them in
	certain directions as motivation and then a collection of
	narrative encounters and challenges I can mix and match to
	sprinkle throughout. It'll be glorious.

	I can't wait to get back underwater tomorrow and continue thinking
	on it.