7 ways that walking the dog makes me a better writer
Now that my teens have returned to school and my husband and I are settled into our working routines, my morning dog walks have fallen back into place. As soon as I get home after ferrying my teens to school, the dog takes her usual stance in the hallway ready to be fitted out for her daily adventure. I have to admit that faced with a grey, rainy morning, the prospect of donning the wellies and baring my face to the elements rarely appeals, but once I'm out there it's a different matter. I enjoy the time with my (mostly) silent companion, pootling along muddy paths. Want to know why our time together makes me a better writer? Well, I'll tell you. 1. Physical health Life as a home-based worker can be sedentary to the extreme. Add to that the fact that I work on a computer and there's a recipe for piling on the pounds. I'm not old, but I do fall into the 'middle aged' category, so not everything works as well as it used to. I need to work harder ...