Walk the Talk

Photo is the beach where I live, the Peninsula de Marau, in Brazil.
I walk or bike it every day with the dogs. Probably 5-6 miles a day.

It doesn't help a lot. But every little bit helps. A few bits that score.......

* Exercise increases adrenal gland activity which in turn reduces food intake. For both dogs and me. Score 1
* Dogs sleep after exercise, which helps keep them awake at night. Discourages night prowlers. Score 2
* Walking is a good model for everyone. An alternate to driving, carbon emissions, repairs. Score 3
* Increases quality of life, health and life expectancy. Decreases doctor's bills. Feels good, too! Score 4
* Replaces for several hours the vacuuos distractions of modern life. Encourages thinking. Score 5

Walking seems, at first, boring. Then migrates into a healthy craving. And like the effects of the stroke of that apocryphal Amazon butterfly wing, it positively affects much more than we can know. In the individual, his community, and the world.

Bob
Peninsula de Marau, in Brazil.