Enjoy the outdoor time any chance you get. Even if it just a short stroll.

The place where I work is what I not-so-affectionately call The Salt Mines.

It pays the  bills. It does not really fuel the passions. And it is a transition place on my way to a larger goal.

If there is one advantage to where I work, it is that it borders some local open space.

The trail system is about five miles total. I do not use it too often as it is wide and flat for the most part. Better suited for running or bike riding.

But every so often, I skip my company gym work out and take a simple stroll in the open space.

Usually it coincides with the need to clear my head, think of what to do next and to simply get out of the work environment.

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