As I continued on my walk, I was hoping to run into some members of the apartment complex. I do not know anyone that lives here, and the most interaction I have is when my neighbors and I park our cars in the same section. The apartments are right next to 378. It is usually not too noisy, but it has been very loud recently. I can hear every car that drives past. I think this is due to the trees losing their leaves and weakening the sound barrier. I became very distracted by the noises of the cars, but it was comforting at the same time because I do not enjoy being alone with just my thoughts for too long. I feel like my mind is always racing. I have thought about the crunching noise of the leaves when I step on them, calculating how much further I have to walk before I need to make a choice on which path to take, what I will include in this blog, what my mom is up to, and how cold I am. I watched the birds fly over me, and I came across two squirrels racing up a tree. This encounter made me miss home because there is a ton of wildlife. One car drove past me and I felt intimidated. Even though it is a safe community, I felt vulnerable being a woman walking alone. As I looked up at the sky, I appreciated the pattern of the clouds. I found the movement of the clouds to be calming. 

As I began to finish my walk and approach my door, I stretched my whole body. My muscles felt tight due to the chilly fall air. I stretched starting at my neck, which is where I carry all of my stress. My back, hips, and legs felt much better after stretching them. I should really stretch every day as a form of self-care. I felt really good about myself for participating in some sort of physical activity in this weather. If it was up to me, I would have been cozy on my couch watching Netflix.