It’s easy to think of reasons to not do something: it’s cold, I’m tired, life is hectic, etc.

But sometimes it is a lot nicer to make excuses to go and do something.

We went on a little hike. It’s not necessarily great hiking weather, and there aren’t fall leaves to see, or spring flowers or even snow. I was very pregnant, the kids aren’t always easy to get out of the door. But we went anyway.

We walked slowly and didn’t go very far. But all of us were happier because we went.