Hello. I've come to the conclusion that people don't do enough of what they like in life. To a certain extent this can't be helped because unpleasant things like washing dishes and cleaning yourself have to be done in order to function in the presence of others, but I've decided to spend more time doing things that I really love. A perfect example of this for me is hiking. I absolutely love hiking and whenever I'm out in the forest or at the top of a big hill I can't help but smile. However, I so rarely spend time doing this activity that makes me smile. It's amazing how weeks can go by and you are so distracted by the things you feel you must do that the things you actually want to do and enjoy get pushed to the wayside
In order to remedy this, I've decided that every Saturday I'm going to go either hiking or for a long bike ride. I honestly think, that if I have this deadline in my head of something to look forward to, I'm going to be more motivated to get stuff done during the week and the weeks won't just pass by to infinity with no memorable distinction between them. I've already started this past Saturday by going up Ford Mountain in Chilliwack. I was originially going to go with a friend, but something came up and she couldn't make it. I've missed out on so many hikes for this very reason, and I've decided it's a silly one that will be deactivated immediately. So, I went on the two hour drive and hike alone and it was wonderful :-)
Another activity I greatly enjoy and don't do enough of is write about stuff here. So, I hope to do that on a more regular basis and not let it be forever bumped to the back of my to do list.
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Great idea & guide to live by!
ReplyDeleteAre you trying to say blogging makes you happy? aww i'm glad to hear. I want to hear more about this solo hike. I also like hiking but I'm afraid to do it alone in a foreign country. What if a snake bites me?
ReplyDeletehaha I am, but my posts are generally boring if I'm not happy when I write them :-)
ReplyDeleteI think if I snake bites you you're supposed to suck out the poison with a little sucky thing...so bring a sucky thing and a knife with you on your hike ;-) Seriously though, hiking alone is fine, just tell people when you're going, where you're going, and what time you plan on being back just in case something happens. And bring a first aid kit, it might not hurt to have a snake bite kit as well (although I would have that on me even if I went with someone else). Other than that, it's a must that you tell me how your hike went :-)
Ok I'll have to schedule some time to research a place where I can go hiking. Oh actually I did do some hiking when my boyfriend was here. Well it was kind of by accident. We just thought it would be a short walk through Noosa national park to get to the beach. The people at the tourist office said it would take us about an hour. Well 3 hours later I was so sweaty. But it was really beautiful. I got some great pictures because the trail went along the coast line.
ReplyDeleteShould I buy hiking shoes or just wear running shoes. Ok I need to buy a first aid and snake kit then! This is exciting.