Last week I mentioned our family going on a hike and we have actually been going on hikes the past several weeks whenever we get the chance.
If you missed my newsletter last week, click HERE to read how Alaska inspired my love for hiking & yoga.
But for this week, I thought I’d share...
A few things I have discovered on our “family hikes"
The kids are way more capable than I thought.
As a parent you worry, “Can they make it? Are they strong enough? Will we get back to the car in one piece?” But I quickly learned they’ve got what it takes. Especially when we are doing it together.
Nora (who’s only 5) is eager to get to the top because she loves heights and being able to look far out & down. Terrifying for mama, exciting for her. 😬
And even though Sierra is nervous being up so high, she’s super competitive and overlooks how high we are going because she’s too busy proving she’ll get there first 😂
This is a GREAT opportunity to get us started on building up our endurance.
When Ryan & I started dating, our first trip together was to Yosemite & Sequoia National parks. I know…super romantic, right? Ha…I know it doesn’t sound it, but it was a great way for us to get to know each other and we realized then how much we both loved getting outdoors, challenging ourselves and seeing new places.
But having kids put a pause on those trips.
Now that the girls are getting older, we talk about going up to Acadia in Maine and Yellowstone. And just like any other fitness feat, I know we’ve got to work up to it (for all of our sakes 😊).
Even though this is a crappy situation, where we’re all feeling “stuck at home”, we’re taking advantage of the time we do have to get out and build our stamina for the trips we’re looking forward to in the future.
The hikes make us ALL happy. It’s that simple.
When we’re in the house, there are times we all feel like, "I can’t spend one more minute with these people!”
But then we get out, do something different , and we’re all laughing, showing each other things we see along the path, and it turns that ugh feeling into “hey, I actually like you again."
Next thing I know, we’re back to the car, with all of our limbs in tacked and how about that…we all have smiles on our faces.
I often say it just takes one moment of change to turn things around and there’s the proof. I’ve learned my kids are growing up strong & adventurous, we’re excited for trips & the days ahead of us, and by doing something different, we changed our perspective.
So what does this have to do with fitness? And what does it have to do with moving & exercising during this quarantine?
Everything!
We’ve all been thrusted into this massive change. Most of us have doubts. Most of us feel limited. Most of us feel a cloud hanging over us.
I’m not about to tell you the doubt, the limitation or the cloud is going to magically disappear forever during this quarantine time just by exercising. But I know, not just from my family hikes...
But from finding a place I can feel connected to myself & others has helped tremendously in…
Easing the doubts.
Feeling a sense of freedom and…
Filling my days with some Sunshine ☀️
Take advantage of every chance you get to do something different with your day and seek out weekly rituals to feel happier in your body & your heart.
We will endure...but to do it with a smile would feel oh so much better.
Join us (us being me, my family & the other JBird peeps) 😉
Janine
P.S. Below are a few pics from our hikes.
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