Get Your Butt Moving!

Lots of photos for you today!

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Trust me. This isn’t easy. I’ve been blogging at least twice a week for years! But I’m slowing down for the summer.

I’ll be posting every Tuesday, but skipping Thursdays to spend more time outside. I need the air, the beauty, the exercise. I hope that’s OK with you.

You see, I was smart and arrived 2 days early for my business bootcamp at the Paradise Point Resort  in San Diego. I also stayed 2 days after it.

It felt soooooo good to walk on the beach, kayak around the island, swim in one of the 5 pools, and bike in nature for at least an hour every day. See photos below.

So I came back with a commitment to get my butt moving outdoors this summer.

It’s so easy to spend full-days both in the studio and at the computer. I tend to overdo it. Working at home has been fantastic in many ways, but I don’t get off my butt as much as I’d like to.

So I’m listening to what my body, mind, and spirit had to say as soon as I hopped on that bike in San Diego.

What freedom! What joy! I sang with glee as I explored the deserted trails around the island at 6am. I didn’t stop after I got in the kayak either. Bliss!

So I’m shopping for a bike these days. I sold my 30-year-old men’s 10-speed Peugeot as part of my pre-Vienna fundraiser. Now it’s time for a hybrid that can handle St. John’s hills and the gravel trails on the old rail bed.  Exciting!

I’m also choosing to walk more, especially in the early evenings instead of defaulting to Netflix. I had some great river & canal walks with my Dad in Ottawa after San Diego. I went from palm trees to tulips! I also went from cool California weather to a heat wave!

But it was back to freezing once home in Newfoundland (Yay! I don’t do heat very well.)

And so far so good. I had a lovely hike up Signal Hill next to downtown with my friend Janice. I’m also taking my work strategy sessions to Bowring Park.  I’d much rather walk & talk with clients and collaborators than sit in a coffee shop.

So what about you? Are you going to get your butt moving too this summer? Sound crude, I know. Sorry. But trust me, it’ll love you for it. Haven’t you heard? Sitting is the new smoking! 

What’s your favourite form of outdoor exercise? Comment below.

Oh – and if you’re in the mood for a bit of inspiration between posts,  just come visit the archive. You’ll find lots there!

Here’s to our health!