Tag Archives: fresh air

#20: Attend a community outdoor concert

Posted on June 23, 2013 by Stef

Ten years ago my husband and I moved to a suburb on the west side of the city. After renting an apartment on the east side of town for a few years, then living in a townhouse for a few … Continue reading →

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#12: Try letterboxing

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Stef

If you have been reading this blog for a while, you know that volunteering is an important part of my life. From 2010-2012 I spent Friday mornings in a second grade classroom where I tutored individual students for 90 minutes, … Continue reading →

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Fall colors

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Stef

It’s difficult to over-state just how incredibly gorgeous the weather has been here the past few weeks. I’m talking big-ball-of-sunshine, shorts-and-t-shirt-temps (literally), crayon-blue-skies gorgeous. Over the past few days the weather has turned a bit (temps have dropped a little, … Continue reading →

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Connective cords

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Stef

Today was a warm, bright, dry, quintessential summer day. On my walk after work this evening, I passed by a clothes line – and saw an assortment of freshly laundered garments drying under the August sun: As I noticed the … Continue reading →

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Enveloped by environment

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Stef

My in-laws live in a small town in the midwest. Mid-morning today I took a leisurely walk – and thoroughly enjoyed the nature of my current surroundings. I loved feeling the contrasts of smooth-and-slightly-springy asphalt, compared to crunchy gravel, compared … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged awareness, awe, fresh air, joy, nature, pictures, postaday2011, sky, smile, summer, walk | 12 Comments

Happy Meal

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Stef

I work in an office building the middle of the city. Today my colleagues and I decided to eat outside in a patio area several stories above the street; so while I munched on my meal, I also enjoyed a … Continue reading →

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Impromptu irresponsibility

Posted on June 5, 2011 by Stef

As I walked to the mailbox this morning to collect the newspaper, I was struck by how amazingly beautiful the weather was. The sun was out, the air was in perfect balance of fresh-yet-warm, the bushes in our front patio … Continue reading →

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A beautiful day for a stroll

Posted on April 2, 2011 by Stef

I’m slightly embarrassed to admit that it’s been four months since I last took a walk outside. There was a point in my life when I took at least a 10 minute walk outside every day, regardless of the heat … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged awareness, fresh air, gratitude, health, leisure, my sweetie, nature, postaday2011, seasonal affective disorder (SAD), smile, spring, sun, walking | 6 Comments

The “luck” of the grateful

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Stef

Things that made me smile today: The smell of rain instead of snow. Laughing several times from the good humor of my sweetie. Sipping a lovely coffee drink while leisurely flipping through a magazine. The emergence of green grass in … Continue reading →

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A taste of spring

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Stef

Today the temperature rose to close to 40 degrees. The sky turned a brilliant shade of blue, and wispy white clouds played in the open space. The big ball of fire we like to call the sun came out, and … Continue reading →

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