3 Months Later

Many of the entries I have written about in my Active Living Blog are the "moments" that I share of human connections. Those connections usually focus on the simplest things: an exchange, a glance, a smell, or a smile.  My husband asks how I remember these things, and I wonder how he retains all of those mathematical equations, but these are the things that truly breathe life into me - Revitalise me.  My days are filled with more inexpensive activities as a result of a choice I made to be working less while returning to school. These activities usually include practising volley ball with my daughter, or playing soccer at the park with my son, family walks with the dog, and my own personal dog walking (therapy) sessions.  I continue to go to Boot camp for fitness, but I am aware of that toll on my body (my knees) and my pocket book.

Roughly 70% of one's body is made up of water. Our bodies are meant to move, not to remain static; we are dynamic. We are bodies of motion and as Stephen has pointed out there is no mystery that the word emotion has motion residing within it. Much of what I have shared in this Active living blog may be seen as very ordinary examples of my life and Active Living. Seizing moments of love, laughter, and even anguish that flow from me onto the page change the ordinary to the extraordinary (there is motion and emotion in change).

I look forward to the winter break when we go away to a smaller ski village in the Interior of BC. This is a retreat for all of us as we embrace the cold and clear of mountain freshness. To be on top of a mountain and have your daughter proclaim "Mommy, it is so beautiful here" is another example of Active Living. Yes we are skiing, and exercising, and moving our bodies, but for me to hear her so "moved" in that moment, makes an ordinary moment very extraordinary. But moments such as that do NOT require an elevation of 2000 meters. They are prevalent while raking the leaves together, gardening, playing board games, or during the walk to school, running to catch the bus, tobogganing, jogging, swimming, hiking, biking, and even putting up Christmas lights. Often the simpler the activity the greater the moment. They are accessible, and plenty, and they are very affordable.

Enjoy the holidays!