Image by Herbert Aust. Narrated by Marie T. Russell.

I  woke up this morning to grey skies. The wind had been howling all  night, and everything was wet. The wind was still blowing though the  rain had stopped. My first thought was "Uh, a grey day!" followed by "I  think I'll skip my walk this morning".

Thankfully, I remembered my  promise to myself to take a walk each morning regardless of what the  weather looked like. My experience is that though the weather "looks"  icky, oftentimes, once I'm out walking, the beauty of Nature and the  peace and pleasure of walking override the preconceived notions I have  about grey skies and rain.

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Marie T. Russell is the founder of InnerSelf Magazine (founded 1985). She also produced and hosted a weekly South Florida  radio broadcast, Inner Power, from 1992-1995 which focused on themes  such as self-esteem, personal growth, and well-being. Her articles focus  on transformation and reconnecting with our own inner source of joy and  creativity.