Just Move

I’ve been wanting to do something lately, something that will make a change, get me out of the 9 to 5 grind that I have come to loathe. I don’t mind my job at all, I detest the commute, the time away from home, the drudgery of consistency – if that makes sense. Working remotely would be great, and completely doable, really… taking the kids for an impromptu visit to my folks, toting my laptop and working from their patio while the kids play in the pool would be amazing! I know lots of people would love to do that too, yet, for me it is feasible. I just need to figure out how to make that happen…

But, outside of that I need some other things to feed my soul. When I was younger, freelancing I felt complete; there was time for friends, crafts, art, rafting, hiking, marathon training, dancing, sex, sleeping, crazy cat lady training, moving my body, philosophizing, spending time with my kid, slow mornings, late nights, etc. Sometimes I wonder if this is just melancholy middle age nostalgia for my 20s and 30s, we all do that, right? What ifs and such. Then I wonder, is it more? Then I have a bill to pay and those wild dreams just fall back to the ground…

So, do what? Last night I thought “Just Move”. I don’t mean relocate, the Bay Area is a wonderful place; I don’t mean dump the family and move on, I am devoted, dedicated to my family; I don’t mean quit my job, I’m not stupid, a reliable income in a job I don’t hate is a blessing; I mean move… These pretty feet, this ample ass, these hips, these shoulders, this head… Just move…

Last year I befriended my pedometer again and committed to walking every day, aiming for 10 thousand steps a day, I made it, a lot. Just everyday stuff, walks with my boy to the store, urban hikes, 5K races with the boys, the bridge walk, my commutes, exploring Kauai, lunchtime walks and our 1.5 mile neighborhood block walk. I’ve done it, I feel so much better for it. I don’t need research or science to tell me something I have proven to myself a hundred times before; I just need to remember to do it!

So, I’m gonna move, and I’m gonna write about and if I’m lucky and have something to contribute these posts will mean something to someone else and I’ll get offered a book deal, a movie,   an inspirational speaking tour, who knows… I’m donning my cape and tiara and going forward to change my world!!