{"id":5688,"date":"2013-12-13T02:05:00","date_gmt":"2013-12-13T02:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifeiswhathappens.ca\/?p=5688"},"modified":"2026-01-15T18:32:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T18:32:50","slug":"handshakes-spoken-electronic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifeiswhathappens.ca\/?p=5688","title":{"rendered":"Handshakes, Spoken & Electronic"},"content":{"rendered":"

My Fit Bit is pushing me that extra “bit.” First you have to know that it’s -11\u00ba C in Toronto, but I managed to do my 5,500 steps around the cemetery today, albeit bundled to the nines and virtually alone, except for a few stalwart souls, who were braving the cold or who had to get from A to B without benefit of a vehicle.<\/p>\n

The walk was energizing and thoughtful. Even in the icy cold, we can have Zen moments. When I got back to the office I synced my info to my Iphone and realized that I had 1,200 steps approximately to do before I reached my 10,000 step goal for today. When I came home, I dusted, swept a bit, and made dinner etc. – all in the interest of adding a few more steps to my day, so I wouldn’t have to go out again in the bitter cold of the evening.  I may not lose any weight, but the house will sure be clean. Alas at about 7:30, I still had 1,000 steps, or so, to go.<\/p>\n

Fit bit sends you emails as well, at strategic moments. They, of course, had to send me one, right then, that said, “Well done. You’re almost there, just a few more steps.” OK, OK, already!! I hear you or at least read you – over and out – literally. I “tacked up” and went out to finish off those last few hundred steps. Actually I decided to pop back into the mail box, a card that we had received in error; this gave a little more purpose to the outing and it removed something else from the counter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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Although the evening was cold, it wasn’t too windy and it was clear and crisp. I “unmailed” the letter – that is I sent it back to the sender and was about to turn the block, when I saw someone kneeling on the sidewalk with several grocery bags. I thought it might have been a person who had fallen or was in some sort of distress. I asked if they were OK. At first they didn’t answer and I got really worried. Then the chap, who was really quite young looked up. I asked him again, if he were OK, or did he need help. He said, “Aren’t you sweet. Thank you very much. I just over shopped and I was taking a break. I’m not that far from home.”<\/p>\n

It was a lovely encounter, with a perfect stranger, who was most cordial, when he finally came around. This would never have happened, if I hadn’t decided that I needed to follow through with my walks. I am reaping the benefits of my planned activity in more ways than one.<\/p>\n

I continued on around the block and when I was almost home, my Fit Bit decided to vibrate, noticeably. At first, I thought, that I was going to be electrocuted \ud83d\ude42 then I realized that, it was just acknowledging the fact that I had reached my goal!! I’ll let you know what happens tomorrow!!<\/p>\n

Have a wonderful evening!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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