There are more benefits to your heart, head (and psyche) from taking a run around your neighborhood than you may be aware of!
If you're driving back and forth over your daily trek, you're more likely than not to miss the little nuances of your area. Just little things, but little things that will put a huge smile on your face.
Take Mr. Bear's Roadside Advice Stand, for example.
I must have driven by this Sage Statue hundreds of times and never noticed what he had to offer! Major, huge, life-changing advice, that if carried in your mind despite what gets thrown at you, immediately makes everything a little better!
A few months ago, I decided I was going to start running again. I used to love the kickboxing classes offered in my town but my schedule and theirs just did NOT jibe. So what better (and so very inexpensive) exercise routine to take up than running.
So after a quarter mile, my brain rehashing and filtering all the crap stuff that's part of being a REALTOR, mom, wife, and homeowner, figuring out the best way to deal with this couple, or get through this deal, or make my 17 year old realize how big a responsibility driving REALLY is and BOOM...I turn my head and this adorable little guy reaches out to let me know...
"LIFE IS GOOD!"
I had a smile on my face for the rest of the mileage, and for the rest of my day actually. Every time I drive by Mr. Bear, no matter what else is going on, I smile very big. My next mission: find my own sylvan savant and install him on my lawn with his own little message to the world!
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