GUEST POST: Making it to Day 4 by Alison Heebsh
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On backpacking trips, day two always sucks and pretty much for the same reasons.
how do you nourish your body and soul?
![Blissful Hiker on day 100 of the Te Araroa, Mount Cook shyly peaking out behind the clouds.](https://blissfulhiker.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/img_7315-1024x1024.jpg)
Walking to nursery school is my earliest memory, the first time I felt in charge of my being.
GUEST POST: 10 Ways to Stay Sane & Active While Social Distancing by Julie Singh
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To stay sane during a pandemic, find ways to stay active says a very active person herself under quarantine restrictions.
GUEST POST: “walks everywhere” by Ann Juergens
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The pandemic and its shelter-at-home mandates are pushing people to walk as never before in memory.
GUEST POST: Every Journey Starts with a First Step by Vicky Duran
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The one thing you learn is when you can step out of your comfort zone and be uncomfortable, you see what you’re made of and who you are. Sue Bird I met Vicky Duran at a rehearsal for the Greater Twin Cities Youth Orchestra. I was narrating a new piece and her daughter, Charity, was […]
walking is good for you
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Walking is great for brain and physical health, and you don’t need to go fast to get the benefit!