Every other day, exercise is a brisk three-mile walk, a little more than an hour.  It’s a wide-open space, plenty to look at, a chance to leave life concerns behind. Traveling through the countryside, greenery, ponds, dogs and cows, blue skies, windmills topping the hills, cars and pickup trucks sharing the road, friendly waves.

The trick is to look up.  Easier said than done.  Life concerns usually find a way inside my head, my chin drops, the pavement enters my line of sight.  Lost in thought.

I have a feeling that I’m missing something.  Nature’s rhythm wonders why I’m so hurried, ignoring its beauty.

When I hold my head high, the trees feel close, the hills open, my body feels lighter.

I may be walking a little slower now.  I’m nourishing my soul.