I’ve gotten back into the habit of walking home from work when it isn’t dangerously cold outside. And it can be the best part of my work day.
It’s a chance to have some quiet and alone time so that I can try and get sleepy enough to take a nap when I get home (I work third shift and this has given me a biphasic sleeping pattern).
It’s also a chance to limit the amount of time that I spend either sitting down or sleeping. While my work does have me on my feet for 8 hours, it is work that doesn’t have me necessarily walking around all the time. There is much standing at one station. I care very much about this because I have only so much time in the day to think about getting any exercise at all.
It’s a chance to smile at the face that while I am walking home from work, getting ready to head straight to bed, I am passing drivers on the road that are rushing to work and are likely running late. I walk passed businesses that are getting ready for the days work. All the while, I am going home to rest.
These are small things but they’re significant. And I’m going to try and stay thankful for them as long as I am walking home from work.
