Curiosity wrote:
I hear you, SDG, and have similar thoughts about the pandemic myself.
It's so tough, everyone is suffering but we're so predisposed to trying to get by, and to thinking about how others have it worse, that it feels indulgent and selfish and unproductive to just sometimes sit back and acknowledge how hard and awful it all is.
I really
really miss being able to get out rowing. That is usually my escape. The ritual of getting the boat out. Standing on the beach feeling the sand underfoot. Then the repetitiveness of rowing. Concentrating on my stroke, and on my breathing, and on the sea conditions, and on my posture, and on the other rowers. Sometimes getting to stop, and have our little boat bob in the water while we admire the seals or the dolphins. My head always feel so clear and I feel really energised and at peace after I've been out rowing. Feeling the callouses on my hands and fingers. The last time I was out was in September 2019
If I get a bigger house, I'm getting a rowing machine.
Does anyone here do yoga or anything like that? I'm going to start a healthy eating plan this week so maybe I could try and add in something that will replicate that feeling for me.