While I practice floorwork dance, bouldering, tree climbing, mountain biking, Olympic lifting, and more, nothing has been more nourishing than quiet walks in the woods recently.
I have two kids under five and some of the more rigorous practices feel like they take away my presence from the family and my capacity to father. My body is enjoying the sensory experience of being in the woods, I’m able to practice mindful movement and expand my ecological literacy, and I come back restored, present, and energized to connect with the kids and family.
Interestingly, I’ve been holding onto these other practices, even though they aren’t feeling enlivening at the moment, because I’m scared to lose the skills, the adaptions, and honestly, the attention that one gets by moving fluently in athletic and unusual ways. Curious to see how this will unfold in 2024...
Quiet walks in the woods!
While I practice floorwork dance, bouldering, tree climbing, mountain biking, Olympic lifting, and more, nothing has been more nourishing than quiet walks in the woods recently.
I have two kids under five and some of the more rigorous practices feel like they take away my presence from the family and my capacity to father. My body is enjoying the sensory experience of being in the woods, I’m able to practice mindful movement and expand my ecological literacy, and I come back restored, present, and energized to connect with the kids and family.
Interestingly, I’ve been holding onto these other practices, even though they aren’t feeling enlivening at the moment, because I’m scared to lose the skills, the adaptions, and honestly, the attention that one gets by moving fluently in athletic and unusual ways. Curious to see how this will unfold in 2024...