forest runs

Memory Box: mmmmm what a gift to be out in nature again, it’s been far too long. It was an unusually warm late winter day as Charley and I walked through this familiar forest again. We used to come here all the time back in 2022. But even though it’s been a while, there was a feeling of returning home, back to the trails that I know so well and the trees that I’ve seen throughout every season. Being in the forest with Charley, breathing deep into my belly, I made a gentle commitment to try and return to nature at least once a week — especially as the weather gets warmer. My favorite image from this trip, once that’s etched into my memories, is when Charley got the zoomies and after he ran a few circles, we both jolted into an unexpected run! We ran and ran through the trails, side by side, and every time I looked over at him, my heart burst with love seeing his smiling face with that little pink tongue, his ears tucked back as the wind ripples through his fluffy chestnut fur.