On cosy sci-fi and walking

I recently started reading Becky Chambers, one of the leading voices of cozy SF. Here's Becky talking about it: In a nutshell, quoting Becky Chambers (it's in the video above): Cozy science fiction can be very simply summed up as stories that tell you that the future can be good. Although I love dystopias, I do believe cozy SF has its place. Enough pessimism, it ain't healthy. More recently, I read [Way Station] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Way_Station_(novel)) by Clifford #Simak. Amazing novel. Even though it was written decades ago, I think it belongs to the cozy SF genre: optimism, quietness, slowness, a sense of wonder, and human and extraterrestrial connections. One thing caught my attention. Enoch Wallace, the hero of Way Station, takes daily walks. They are part of his routine, and they recently became part of mine too. Three months ago, I started walking just 30 minutes a day, simply to move a little more. Since then, I've gradually increased the distance. I now walk 15–20k…