⏱ 60 minutes
👟 2.65 miles
🍋 2 free lemons
☕ 1 coffee
Cool, breezy, and overcast — a school holiday morning, so no traffic (rare AZ luxury unlocked).
Nature report:
🪿 3 Canadian geese at the elementary school
🐕 5 dogs out getting their steps
🌽 Yard corn is growing strong
🌼 lots of birds and flowers
Community & mental wellness wins:
-Favorite barista Anna was working
-Favorite Starbucks manager too
-Big smiles, welcoming words = mental wellness reps
-Spotted an older couple sharing coffee, holding hands
→ Couple goals. Heart officially full.
🎶 Soundtrack:
Jackson Browne • Pat Benatar • Heart • Fleetwood Mac • Paul Simon
(70s & 80s = emotionally regulated walking pace)
Why this walk mattered:
This walk wasn’t just exercise — it was connection, noticing, and joy.
Still counts.
Actually? Counts extra.
The Starbucks Carrot Method
North Phoenix Walking Series