[japhyr]

I live in southeast Alaska, so I run in the woods with bears. I run two or three times a week, and I usually don't see any animals. But once in a while, probably 20 or 30 times in the last ten years, I run into a bear on the trail. The possibility of that kind of encounter makes every run a chance to disconnect from day-to-day concerns in a meaningful way. I also volunteer with a local mountain rescue group, which is interesting and extremely fulfilling.

But most of the time I'm either at work or at home with my family. If you're looking for something to do I'd encourage you to find some kind of exercise that you truly enjoy no matter what other people think, and try to find some volunteer project you can give yourself to on a regular basis.

[bliti]

That sounds awesome. Do you have any picture albums online?

[japhyr]

Here's a facebook album of a fun trip in our backyard: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150281130499708....

And here's my flickr set, which I haven't added to for a while: https://www.flickr.com/photos/misteralpenglow