10k Steps, One Lovely Lunch Break
You know that chaotic energy at work right before summer holidays? The “quick handovers” that aren’t quick and the “just one more thing” emails stacking like Jenga towers? Yeah…
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10K Steps, 6 Interruptions, 0 Regrets
Today’s edition of Lunch Break Chronicles comes with a twist: remote work expectations vs. reality. I had a 60-minute window, a pair of worn-out sneakers, and one goal—get…
Errands, Old Friends & 6k Steps
Today wasn’t a “real” walk… or was it? The morning started with errands—aka urban sprints from one shop to the next while mentally juggling a to-do list. Let’s be honest:…
Escaping the Heatwave: 12km of Sanity
The past few days felt like Mother Nature turned the thermostat to “hell” and then walked away. 40-42°C? Walking outside would’ve been sadomasochistic. And I didn’t even have the…
Caught on the Way Home: A Sky Full of Balloons
Some people run marathons. Some hike the Alps. Me? I run a gauntlet called Saturday errands. Today’s mission involved the classic route: supermarket → dry cleaner → pharmacy →…
From Grief to Chaos (Thanks, Haddock)
Yesterday, we said goodbye to our sphinx cat. He passed away peacefully, but not without leaving a huge hole in our hearts. As if that emotional gut punch wasn’t enough, today…
The Caffeine Cardio Chronicles
If fitness trackers could talk, mine would’ve said: “Nice try.” Another Tuesday buried in back-to-back meetings, where my headset and I basically merged into one being. My day…
Walk #112 – The Quiet Kind, The Kind With Grief
There are days when the steps on my tracker don’t tell the whole story. Today was one of those. We lost Mauli—our hairless, heartful, always-purring cat. One minute he was part…
Rain Check? Nah, Just Rain.
You ever step outside, fully committed to a walk, and then the sky says, “Cute plan, here’s a drizzle”? That was today. Twice. I went on two walks—first a longer one in the…
When the sun says don’t, and your soul says go
Most people would say taking a walk in 34°C midday heat is a terrible idea. And… yeah, fair. But when nature shows up in full bloom, rules go out the window. Today’s lunch break…
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