---------------------------------------- swimming thoughts May 25th, 2021 ---------------------------------------- I had a good time swimming this afternoon. I got into a good headspace for the first time in months and was able to just go and not pay attention to lap count or even time. That's a great feeling because I can push myself further and my brain starts to crave going more. It's the cycle of action and activity that usually helps anchor me in overall healthier habits. Last year I had a really good run until we started hitting lockdowns and the pools closed. That killed my momentum and set me back. Summer is here, though, and the mixture of the vitamin D and physical activity is doing wonders. Soon I'll get back into hiking in the evenings as well. (I usually swim in the morning.) One of my favorite things to do while swimming is let my mind wander on writing projects or role playing games. I'm running one Pathfinder game that was the focus of today's mind wanderings. I think I came up with two good hooks for the next session and some excellent flavor. I'll leverage what I came up with today to build up some scene prompts that I can toss in my box-o-tricks. I don't want to railroad this group but instead encourage them to have full power of choice to impact the world around them as they see fit. It's a boring game to just say, "You're in a town, what do you do?" however. I'll have two major hooks to draw them in certain directions as motivation and then a collection of narrative encounters and challenges I can mix and match to sprinkle throughout. It'll be glorious. I can't wait to get back underwater tomorrow and continue thinking on it.