New Stories Are Waiting For You Outside The House

A little exercise can open your eyes to exciting new events in the neighborhood

Do you get out much? If not, today might be a good time to get some exercise.

Lately I’ve been trying to increase my number of steps taken per day. They say it’s one of the most important things you can do for your health.

Luckily, I have some nice running shoes so I picked a local park where I can run circles around the big oval sidewalk that they have there.

Sometimes, for variety, I will jog into a different part of the neighborhood. And then I get to see events and gatherings that I never knew were happening.

For every event or place in your neighborhood, there is a story for you that is waiting to be written. You can stop for a moment and think about how you can extrapolate what you are seeing for a story on Medium to share with the world.

Here are some examples:

• People fishing at the harbor
• Picnics at the park
• A local school fundraiser
• New construction in your town
• Friendly kids playing games
• New restaurants and their menus
• More excitement about something
• New fashions and styles

The great thing about walking or jogging in the Spring is the beauty of plants and flowers growing everywhere. Plus, you tend to see a lot of happy people enjoying the weather.

I hope I can make this physical activity a part of my daily life because I sure have a lot of body weight to lose to get back to a healthy weight. I know that I also have to manage my food portions so I am doing that as well.

If you are looking for something to write about, consider walking around your neighborhood as much as possible. You will see a world of people and excitement that will give you plenty of ideas.