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Taking Walks
2020-02-13
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For the month of February I am between jobs. Basically a month long
vacation. Pretty awesome, and very relaxing. The old job burnt me
out pretty thorougly, so my current free time is welcome and good
for me.
Next gig will be remote only (fucking awesome!), which means I have
to be careful with how I structure my days. Usually I am prone to
not leave the house when I don't have to. Heeding the advice of a
friend I decided to leave the house with my wife in the mornings
and go for a walk.
I started this the first day of unemployment and plan to continue
for as long as I am working remote. Before now it was never a
possibility because of the horribly long commute. No coffee before
the walk either, because once I am sitting on the couch with coffee
I am not leaving the house, especially when it's cold and windy
outside. So first thing in the morning is go outside into the dark
biting chill. Currently I am out about 20 minutes or so, depending
on the weather.
It does wonders. Fresh air and some moving about really wakes me up
(i am not a morning person). The best thing is the quiet. Nobody
out at these hours, so I have a nice time for myself. It forces a
bit of a slower start into the day, giving me time to sort my
thoughts.
Once home, some strong tasty coffee on the couch, looking out the
window admiring the birds. Then I am ready for the day - which
admittedly isn't too bad currently.
Let's hope I can keep this up, but it does me some real good so I
think I will.
