OK, so I've already covered walking as nourishment, so, of course, the next nourishment topic would obviously be rocks....
Earlier this month, I was fortunate enough to be included in a small group of wonderful people who spent a few days in Sedona. The experience was indescribable. (wait, here I am writing about it, so doesn't that make it describable??)
My only previous exposure to Sedona was driving through on the way from Flagstaff to Phoenix on a family road trip several years ago.
This road trip was a blast with my daughter and our new BFF Geri - a day in the car with good tunes turned up loud, junk food, er, um, healthy snacks, and lots of good conversation.
OK, so the retreat experience of the weekend is the indescribable part. No words can express the full experience, and we are still moving through it.
Soooo, what about the rocks? Lots of rocks in Sedona. Rocks to see, rocks to climb, rocks to sit and feel the energy. The scenery and energy are something to be experienced. This is not a bucket list item, this is a go and do item. The photos below are fabulous and still don't do it justice. (Thanks to my Sedona friends for some of the photos.)
The incredible energy of this place is felt at a soul level if you stop and let it flow through you.
Nourish your body, mind and spirit with nature as often as possible.
Sooo....in my continuing quest to do new and challenging things, this morning I rolled out of bed early, threw on my walking clothes and a hat, and participated in the annual 4th of July 5K in Lake Forest. (For those of you who know me, getting up early on a Saturday to exercise?? Bwahaha!!!)
No, I did not run the 5K, I walked. Thought about running part of it a few days ago, so when I was on my evening walk, I ran for a little bit and started hearing from my body: low back - um, no. Knees - I don't think so. Ankle - oh, hell no. So, walking it is...
Got my necessary items:
Got my t-shirt on:
Crowd getting ready for the start:
Furry walkers of all shapes and sizes:
Half mile left to go! Hmmm.....the crowd seems to be a lot thinner....
My goal was to finish, not be last, and feel good at the end. Success! Ended up walking 16 minute miles, so respectable time.
Photos of me you ask? Did you read the first paragraph? "rolled out of bed early, threw on my walking clothes and a hat." No one needs a picture of that....
A great way to start my day - now to relax and then pig out on kraut dogs and apple pie later (apple pie is a fruit, right??).
Have a wonderful Fourth of July!
