During April, I joined in with the CBWC, initiated by Elisabeth. The idea is to walk at least 10 minutes every day. By setting the bar low it makes it doable most days, and getting the body moving is so good. I do walk most days, but my minimum is usually 20-25 mins, so I was hoping by making the minimum 10 I’d get out more often.
So how did I go? Well, pretty well.
I walked 23/30 days in April
3 days I didn’t walk because I was sick,
2 days I didn’t walk because I was looking after O when he was sick
1 day I didn’t walk because it was too wet
1 day I forgot to walk because it was too busy at work
The lovely part of being part of this activity is that I noticed my surroundings more. I took more photos of my locations and in doing so, really noticed how beautiful they were.
A few highlights:
Discovered a local park that is growing eucalyptus to donate to wildlife centres for rescued koalas
Stopped to notice the sparkling sun reflecting off the lake outside my work as I took a lunchtime walk
Enjoyed some walks with the kids
Marvelled at some newly arrived flowers on my way
Spotted this guy (or girl) while walking in the rain one morning
Stopped for a play with the kids one day.
So my take home: the benefit to CBWC for me was not just walking more often, but noticing more around me on those walks, which is beneficial in its own right. I’ll call that a success!
Did anyone else join in on CBWC this month? What was your experience?