Keep Moving

Our lives are filled with distractions. Some of those distractions are worthwhile and lead us to new pursuits that provide enjoyment and immense satisfaction. Mostly they rob us of focus. As we get older the ability to focus on a task becomes harder. There are so many information sources at our disposal we find ourselves on personal technology, looking, watching, listening. Technology and the distraction it offers  is robbing us of simple time. When do we get the chance to process what we are learning of our journey? The discernment process? When do we get bored!

A walking practice enables you to close the gate, raise the drawbridge and slam the door on the noise and detritus that gets pushed before us. A walking practice is about a devotion to you. It’s a nod to the olde ways and a treasure map to simplicity. 

Fitness is hard, meditation is hard. If you have already achieved the regularity and discipline with these then I celebrate your achievement with you. A regular walking practice either solo or with a small group can be a tonic for the woes of modernity.

Developing a walking practice is a long tail project. You will feel the physical benefits after a month but you won’t know the intangible benefits of walking for some time. You will know when you get there. It’s about nurturing habits and routines. It’s about conversations you have on the way. It’s about the realisation that we are on this earth for a very short time and this is our journey. 

Rituals

With the demise of organised religions in the western world, sacred spaces and rituals have been put on death row. Your walking practice will tap into the value of sacred spaces and honour simple rituals. Rituals are a balm for the modern soul and they have a place in your walking practice.

If you are too busy to develop a walking practice then you need to develop a walking practice.

Solvitur Ambulando