The soul feeds on the detail of life, Thomas Moore

Taking pleasure in my new orchid from Barry and Kim

Thomas Moore in his book Care of the Soul, has a way of talking about the soul that I like.

'Tending the things around us and becoming sensitive to the importance of home, daily schedule, and maybe even the clothes we wear, are ways of caring for the soul.'

Care of the soul's goal is 'to give ordinary life the depth and value that come with soulfulness.'

'It feeds on the details of life, on its variety, its quirks, and its idiosyncrasies.'

As we transition between our places and our travels, I need the time to be in my home, getting into the detail and settling into the pleasure of our routine.

I walk a few days less when in Johannesburg as my routine includes my pilates on mondays and fridays. So I noticed today how I felt resistant to leaving home and walking, so I compromised, instead of driving to Killarney to get my tasks done, I walked.

• Walking log: 26th May

6km Killarney walk. 

Felt a discomfort the whole way. Must be from new muscles worked at pilates and being hunched over a sewing machine and a laptop.

Total kilometres to date: 970