Solvitur ambulando

"It is solved by walking."

As seen on one of my daily walks. I think this pebble mosaic was created by Jeffrey Bale. I am IN LOVE with his work. Zoom in on this photo if you can.

Fall is nudging into winter here in Portland: it’s chilly, grey, and the sidewalks are slick with decaying leaves. I walk every day no matter the weather, so seasonal change is a full-body experience. I never tire of this. Nothing more reliably resets my mood than a walk.

If I were to get a tattoo (which I’m 85% sure I never will), it would read solvitur ambulando. This is not a spell one learns at Hogworts. It’s Latin for, “it is solved by walking.”