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   timberwraith (timberwraith@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 12-Nov-2024 09:44:35 JST timberwraith

   I woke up early this morning (4am) so that I could pack the car for this week's nursing assistant shift and squeeze in a hike in the nearby prairie and woods before the start of my shift.

   I started out feeling absolutely depressed but a few miles in, my spirits lifted. Exercise and nature are like that. Better than a cup of coffee or some other drug, I think.

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     My goal this week is to keep myself centered and grounded. As much as possible.

     I'm going to have to remind myself of this constantly. I found myself venturing off into political anger/sadness self-dialog repeatedly throughout my hike. I'm trying not to do that. It feels like a desecration of the land, doing that in what I consider to be a sacred space.

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     I heard a group of owls hooting in the lowest, breathiest voices I've ever heard owls speak in.

     It was creepy. I admit that I had the creeps.

     But a half mile later, I noticed the sky brightening toward sunrise and the creeps lifted.

     I don't know what species of owl I heard chatting. Is the Great Creepy Owl a species name? It should be.

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     (I started my hike in darkness, btw. Hence, the owl-creeps.)