Day 22: May 3, 2017
Challenge: Have a backyard picnic
This challenge was fun! First of all, I usually enjoy being outside (as long as it isn't too hot or cold, so May is generally perfect), but I forget that when I'm on the couch watching Netflix. Being in the out of doors is good for a person: vitamin D, connection with nature, time unplugged, etc. I always feel better after I've spent some time outside, but I have a hard time remembering that I actually like doing it because I don't like doing things outside that most people do: I hate gardening, don't ever ask me to go camping, and I only enjoy hiking if by hiking you mean walking at a snail's pace along a paved path. I don't like getting dirty, so my time outside is limited to activities that I can do without getting in the actual dirt. Enter the ever versatile picnic blanket! It's soft and comfortable, but also it keeps me off of the grass (itchy) and dirt (ewww) and keeps (most of) the bugs away from me. Then I can have my outside time without getting any of the outside on me!
What I learned from this, as from many of my other challenges, is that I need to make time and create ways to do the things that bring me joy. I need to spend more time outside. Since this challenge, I've made it a point to always have a blanket in my car, as well as a couple of protein bars, just in case.
Challenge: Have a backyard picnic
This challenge was fun! First of all, I usually enjoy being outside (as long as it isn't too hot or cold, so May is generally perfect), but I forget that when I'm on the couch watching Netflix. Being in the out of doors is good for a person: vitamin D, connection with nature, time unplugged, etc. I always feel better after I've spent some time outside, but I have a hard time remembering that I actually like doing it because I don't like doing things outside that most people do: I hate gardening, don't ever ask me to go camping, and I only enjoy hiking if by hiking you mean walking at a snail's pace along a paved path. I don't like getting dirty, so my time outside is limited to activities that I can do without getting in the actual dirt. Enter the ever versatile picnic blanket! It's soft and comfortable, but also it keeps me off of the grass (itchy) and dirt (ewww) and keeps (most of) the bugs away from me. Then I can have my outside time without getting any of the outside on me!
What I learned from this, as from many of my other challenges, is that I need to make time and create ways to do the things that bring me joy. I need to spend more time outside. Since this challenge, I've made it a point to always have a blanket in my car, as well as a couple of protein bars, just in case.
— Stacy Mayren (@StacyLeeSnider) May 4, 2017
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