My therapist told me I need to get a hobby to get me out of my head. As I was thinking about what that could be, I decided to go on a hike because I’ve always been able to think clearly on a hike.
Well, it only took me about 12 minutes into my hike to realize I had answered my own question: If I need a hobby, why couldn’t it just be hiking??
It gets me out of my head, makes me healthier, and is something I can do either by myself or with other people.
So I’m gonna become a hiker. (Again.)
It is decided.
I’m going to get a map and hiking shoes and a hiking backpack that actually works on a hike, instead of grabbing something I have around.
I’m going to use the weekdays to train for the weekend. I’m going to use the weekend to motivate myself to not drink too much and not over eat. Everything will be to myself the best hiker I can be.
I’m going to ignore the voice inside my head that tells me I used to be a hiker, but just stopped one day. Because I am not that girl anymore. I’m the person I am today. And that person wants to be a hiker.
Total time: 45 minutes
Total distance: 1 mile