…minus the snow and ice and bitter cold.
Fall is my hands down my favorite season of the year. I love
cool crisp mornings, a warm sun during the day and no humidity. Football and
pumpkin spice. Yes, this is my time.
It always feels like a new beginning.
I don’t have school age children but I work on a university
campus so I feel that return to routine. I get the urge to buy school supplies,
pull out some colored markers and fill in my planner. There’s a new energy
associated with fall that is just like the start of a calendar year, but
without the pressure.
Here are some of my wellness/fitness related goals.
·
Do more meal-planning and prep on the weekend. I
don’t want to spend hours cooking on Sunday but it helps to have a plan for the
week. And I’d like to do a little prep so that I’m not scrambling to throw
together a healthy dinner when I’m exhausted after work.
·
Boost the protein in my diet. I always try to
get my nutrients from food but this one is a bit of a challenge. I’m going to
research protein powders and try some in my smoothie in the morning.
·
Go hiking somewhere beautiful when the leaves
change. Fall is the perfect time for outdoor exercise.
·
Indulge in a luxurious spa treatment. I have a
gift certificate for a local day spa that I haven’t used yet and a facial/massage/hot
stone something-or-other would make a great weekend activity.
·
Make roasted pumpkins seeds. They’re easy, yummy and
nutritious. And you have to carve a pumpkin to get to them.
·
Sit by my fire pit. Drink red wine. (Is that a
wellness goal? Sure. File it under mental health.)
Do you like fall as much as I do? What are your goals?
