Talking to myself is what I like most about walking by myself. I find myself mumbling under my breath during most of the walk. It is like cleaning my brain out while I walk. Sorting out my life, straightening all the emotional closets and drawers and clearing the clutter in my brain while walking is amazing! I don't talk out loud but the voice is clear in my head. I am marveled as to how organized my life becomes after a long walk--about one and a half hours minimum.
We live such a fast-paced life that opportunities like these are hard to come by. So I get up early to carve out a special time for walking. After a long walk my mind is focused and sharp. I am much more relaxed and organized. It reminds me of my good old days of running. I see things more clearly and purely. My priorities more keen, my energy re-centered and a calmness comes over me. A sense of accomplishment with fatigue is a great feeling!
I also have more clarity and understanding of my current life (public, personal, and private) and the lives of people around me. I guess some might call it self-shrinking. It feels as though I have someone to walk with and talk with from the inside; all in semi-silence for the 2 hours that I am on the pavement, although a good part of the time I do focus on the pain and on how to get rid of it.
Conflicts do find their way out the door in my head and I am more peaceful. People consider it a form of meditation and I name it "Walking Meditation". Give it a try and stick with it and soon enough you will experience what I am talking about. It is difficult to understand unless you are engaged in it.
Be patient, I will get to the lupus part soon, I promise!!! Be well!
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