Walking is one of the ways for me to go on a mental diet. Sort of a mental detox. It's my way of dialing down whenever I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed or when I can't calm my mind. It rejuvenates me, boosts my mood, and clears my brain fog. My attention immediately shifts to the beauty around, and before I know it, I'm feeling better, lighter, and I tend to forget what was bothering me.

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I was out in the open yesterday morning. Walked in the midst of overgrown weeds, grass, and such. I was lost in my thoughts when, suddenly, a flowering shrub at the edge of the property caught my eye. I quickly moved closer to it, excited like a child who had found a new toy.😁 A bee found its way to them, too! When it sensed my presence (I was trying to photograph it), it flew away before I could take any snaps. Anyway, I spent 10 minutes more there, looking at the intricate details of the pods and flowers. Accordingly, the fruits (inside the hairy pods) are edible when ripe. I didn't dare pick any, though. For me, they are meant for the eyes, not for the mouth, lol!

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I left the spot and headed back to the house, with nothing much in my conscious mind but food! Funny that the short walk made me hungry. So I snacked on some sweet fudge, then made ice cream afterward. I may share more about it next time, 'coz now, it is time for my *slothly goals* update. No change for HBD Savings. It will probably remain the same for a few more weeks. Saved 70 HIVE, ending week 19th with 762 (from 692 in the last update). ||YE Goal| Current Balance| Last Week| Growth (+ / -)|To Go| Note| |-|-|-|-|-|-|-| |HIVE|1000|762|692|70|238|| |HBD|200|31.70|31.70|-|-|| ||||||||

*Sloth* and steady, as they say. No rush. No stress. That's mostly the mode for this year, and I'm loving it!

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