Craving the Outdoors

Every single year I tend to get a bit of cabin fever in the winter.
Even though I cannot do much hiking (if any at all) anymore, and I definitely can't snowboard anymore, I still have this instinct; this naturally intense draw to the outdoors, no matter the season.
When I was able to snowboard and even go running, winter was just as much of a playground as summer nearly always is.
Now that my mobility is more limited, I find it tougher to get out.

I have been craving mountain air.
I keep telling myself that I am going to take a drive to a nearby trail where I used to walk Dex, but I have been held back quite a bit with feeling so ill and having just done my Cimzia injection. Higher elevations tend to trigger HAE throat swells, usually minor, but the additional trigger may cause a major problem this soon after my injection.
So instead of pushing myself to drive out of town to enjoy the fresh air, I decided to do a small yoga session outside in my own backyard.

The fresh cold air, the snow, our own big spruce tree, and a calming yoga session was enough to take the edge off of this cabin fever.
Plus - for my bestie's birthday we sometimes go to a little mountain town for a day or two, and that little traditional stay-cation is coming up soon. I will be able to take full advantage of the Rockies (using my wheelchair of course) and I'll even get a chance to go swimming AND get a massage (if my poor body can handle it).

Nature provides the most effective sense of calm I have ever experienced. I am so grateful that I am still able to enjoy that experience whether I am entirely surrounded by trees, or just gazing up at one.

I am looking forward to more outdoor yoga sessions and meditating in the cold snowy air.