I think there’s a lot to be said for being conscious about how you start your day, so I did a little experiment this morning.
Mr K pedalling between the forest and the sea this morning
It has been a really busy couple of weeks with the announcement of my book deal(!) and some travel, and I have a ton of things on my to do list… But when I woke up this morning the sun was out and winking at me. So Mr K and I packed our bikes into the car and headed to the New Forest (which is actually not new at all, but a medieval royal hunting ground created by William the Conqueror nearly 1000 years ago). We parked up by the beach and cycled for three hours on empty forest roads, stopping for breakfast in the sweet village of Beaulieu where local ponies roam the streets. It was bliss.
Breakfast companions
I’m now back at my desk and have a sense of lightness and energy about me which I didn’t have first thing this morning. The important stuff on the to do list has still got done, and the not important stuff didn’t really need doing anyway. What a great way to start the week.
This week I challenge you to ditch the routine and start your day in a different way.
Have a great week!
Beth
PS Our blog columnist Alastair Humphreys is just about to release a fab new book ‘Grand Adventures’. Check it out here! ‘Dream big. Plan quick. Go, explore’, as Alastair says…
