Nelle, the Caring Fairy, visited my "inner ego", Enid, to turn off her mobile phone during social distancing.
Sometimes you need a break from digital connection to reconnect with yourself.
By spending too long trying to keep in touch with everyone you can miss an opportunity for some space.
This even meant running with no music today but wow it feels good!
That’s the best idea, i do like my music though
Fab picture as usual
Thank you so much, Willow and Sola. I normally do too but the battery went on my ear phones (or Nelle did her little trick) and next minute I was in silence. 😎👍🏃♀️
Aww, yup that has happened to me too
These fairies and imps get everywhere....🧚♂️🧝♀️🧚♀️🧝♂️👍
They do don’t they?
I’ve come off Facebook and that’s made a big difference, since the virus pandemic, today is the first day without and it I feel amazing, I needed that time off phone and social media until I get better mentally , I can focus on real life and training , rather than obeying on my phone lol . Some good advice thank you x
That's fantastic nilsam golden silence during running it really tunes you in to yourself 👍👍
It does rather, doesn't it? The feet on the pavement become the pulse. (Although my pulse was probably faster.) 🦋🏃♀️
Nelle the caring fairy is v wise. She must be a great help to keeping Enid in balance. Thanks as always for sharing your inner world.
Thank you so much, dieOR5k. I appreciate your support. Most of the time I think I must be "potty" and others may think so too. But luckily this is anonymous...🙃👍Tee hee.
But potty is so much fun, especially as you share it. There really are a lot of crazy people about, we just put our normal masks on for the general public so as not to scare the timid.
You’re fabulous! So is Enid 😁
Thank you so much, Jerichomile. Your support is appreciated.
Another lovely picture Nilsam! Of course Nelle is completely right!
I'm glad you enjoyed your run!
I have lost my motivation and am not really going out because of the eerie newbies- I will maybe run tomorrow 🤔
Not eerie newbies - eebie jeebies -is that even how you spell it! 😂
Plus my daily outing for exercise is tending to be to my allotment! Growing things is very therapeutic and there is always the monstrous treadmill!
I think the allotment is brilliant and I was thrilled today to see a top of a beetroot seedling (grown in shed with a window). So therapeutic, I agree.
First time running this week as I have been walking with husband as my one time out. Difficult decision.
At least the treadmill is there if you fancy it. Happy running if you go tomorrow. 🏃♀️👍🌈
I think I liked the eerie newbies...New runners? 🏃♀️😘
😂👍
That’s SO hilarious!!!! I read the original post and thought “eerie newbies”?!?! That sounds an unusually judgmental comment to find on C25K forum” 😳
I am now laughing my head off at your correction!! 🤣🤣🤣 happy running Roxdog
Blooming autocorrect! Happy running!
😊
Sorry to hear you are not feeling the motivation to run. But it isn't everything is it? (Am I allowed to say that here?)
It is all about your overall health. Take care. 👭👍
Nelle and Enid packed their trunks and....
Nope Enid lacks a syllable!
Love your paintings Nilsam and the lovely sentiments as always. I love quirky and different - makes life way more interesting. Keep up the great posts!
Thank you so much, Fionamags. Love the rhyming too. Take care. 👍👏
Great! Nelle has the right idea. I ran without music for the first time on my consolidation run yesterday. My husband, who ran with me, pointed out it would be a bit unsocial of me if I was wired for sound when we were suppoed to be running "together". Point taken and he was right. It was lovely to hear all the birds and to natter a bit as we ran along.
Oh I love that. And that is true. Next move is to be able to chat to him and run as well. Or does that count as multi tasking. 🙃🌈
I love my music, it helps to keep me sane. Definitely not using Facebook much now. It seems to be full of people telling me to stay at home, or wondering how far from home they can run and get away with it. Then the two groups argue. 😔
Facebook has its place....far far away. 🌈🌱🌼🥀🌸💐🦋Then I get tempted and it creeps back onto the sofa. 🤯🙃
I have a couple of friends/ old work colleagues that I only keep in touch with on Facebook. I like to check in with them, especially as they're teachers trying to teach remotely. I only do it once a day now. Got to stay sane .
So true, but looks like Enid went off in a huff 😂😘
Yup...you are right. Hope all is well with you, Wenderwoo, and the training plan is going well. 👭👍
Er um, unfortunately not.....no excuses, I’ve been in a bit of a doldrums since being advised not to go out at all. But I’ve done a bit of gardening, some laps of the house, some drawing - so not all bad. Next week I WILL get my arse 😳 into gear 😂
So you've actually done quite a bit Wenderwoo!
The garden has been a refuge this week!
Yes. Getting a bit addicted. Running sans music? Am I ready yet?
It certainly works with birds around and the sun out. 😎In the pouring rain, last month, I needed old rock music. ⛈🎶
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