Often I feel trapped in my own space, in my home, in my suburb. It is all too familiar and samey. I need to get out. NOW.
Too much familiar makes me lethargic and heavy. Then it seems like even packing a bag needed to accompany a toddler is just too much effort and I couldn’t be bothered. And I am still trapped. This is not always my mindset, but these moments happen and when they do they need action.
Today I was determined for adventure and discovery, especially as Damian is home with us for the whole week (such a treat). It is so easy to move when you are doing it regularly (you have just to do it regularly). There is no time for entrapment to creep in. Just a 20-minute journey landed us in a sanctuary, a haven of bush land buzzing with insects. We wandered along twisting bush tracks, gazing in to trickling creeks and saw the reflection of the trees and sky above. It is just what we needed. To hear different birds talking to each other in the foliage above our heads. To partake in our own bear hunt trying to spot koalas. To collect rocks and leaves and hold the found treasure in our hands. To touch the bumpy, knarled bark of a 400 year old Tallowood tree.
We all breathed fresh air. I felt rejuvenated.
At my front door there is a flight of stairs. They lead me to adventure. Sometimes I just need to take the first step and then I’m off!
Everyday I do something outside:
*Sink our toes into wet sand at the beach
*Visit the library
*Ride our bike along the esplanade
*Spend time watering the garden or scratching in the earth
*Find local reserves/ gardens/ community spaces that we have never been to
*Play with the dogs
What do you do to refresh and revive the soul?