Well today I felt a little flat. Maybe it was after all the excitement of crossing the big aqueducts or maybe it was just ine of those days when you feel a little…..flat. I also couldn’t motivate myself to do anything. Inwas sinking into procrastination land and I didn’t want to go there!
I was stumped ( pun intended see image below ) and was staring out the window. 
I decided doing anything right now would be positive. Anything at all so with no plan I just threw on my boots, hat and coat and went for a stroll down the canal. I decided very quickly to walk away from town just to do something different.
Within 5 minutes the countryside opened up and a beautiful view of the valley unfolded on my right. The River Dee winding its way through the landscape below. My lungs filled with fresh air, my mind felt sharper, I started to feel sharper, more positive. This was good.
I continued along the canal for another 10 minutes and then turned to get back to Badger the Narrowboat. There was a fresh coolness to the breeze and dark clouds headed in our direction. Rain was imminent but I was confident I’d beat it and get back to the boat before the clouds could release their payload.
I felt alive and fresh again on the return journey and a few pangs of hunger beginning so my mind was already thinking of snack food I could prepare for myself and
Within minutes I was back. I’d beat the rain and I felt good. What a massive difference 30 minutes can make to your mindset. I am lucky to have beautiful surroundings but the lesson is, do something. Anything just snap out of it when the procrastination melancholy moods strike.
Hope you hivers are having a great day. There’s alot of terrible shit going on right now so let’s take stock of what we have and get on with shit!
