Hello Everybody, and welcome to my blog. First thing, since it’s so hot outside here in Sacramento, California today I wanted to share a picture. This picture was taken in winter a few years ago along the American River near my home.
The American River when it was a little cooler out
Because it is so hot out now I thought I would give you a nice way to know that the heat doesn’t last forever. Pretty soon, in a few months, we will have rain. And some of us will complain about it, just like some of use are complaining about the heat.
Here’s what I would like you to do. Remember that nothing lasts forever. There is an awful lot of woeful news out there- war, revolution, terrible economic predictions. How many of us remember 2007? When everyone was working and housing prices were going up and the stock market was going up. Many folks thought that the trend was going to last forever.
The good news and bad news is that nothing lasts forever. If you are feeling a little down in the dumps, as I was today before I took the dogs for a walk along the American River early in the morning, simply know that nothing is forever. And one of the greatest ways to get a different perspective is to do a little geographic change. If you are lucky enough to live in Sacramento you can get to the river from almost anywhere in a few minutes and take a walk.
The moving water, geese, the occasional otter, and, if you are out early and quiet enough, deer or coyote, will help change your perspective. And walking is one of the greatest things you can do for your physical and mental health. Walking has much of the aerobic benefit that running does, and without the dangers inherent in running.
So if you are a little blue, put on your walking shoes and get down to the river or some other place that’s a big change from your grind. Then walk and breath and remember that whatever your struggles, nothing lasts forever. The way you get through anything is the way you take a walk. Just put one foot in front of the other and take that next step. And, you know what? You’ll be amazed at the ground you can cover, if you take that first step and just keep putting one foot in front of the other.
Feel free to copy this picture for your own personal use. It puts a smile on my face every time I look at it and I would like to think that I can help put a smile on your face as well.