What a beautiful story. I'm so sorry you've had such a rough summer but glad you found some solace in walking. I've been thinking about walking too (it's even on my list to write about!), and how I used to do so much more of it. For years, my commute was a 45-minute walk in San Francisco. I didn't listen to anything, and it always became meditative. Now, most of the walking I do is just for the sake of it, not to get somewhere, so I do it less, and I tend to listen to books while walking. Maybe I need a change. I used to go hiking by myself when I was in my mid-30s and it helped me think through difficult things I was going through. Your story brought up a lot of memories — and reminded me that I need to walk more, as do most of us. I wish you all the best and hope that things get easier for you. And that you keep on walking!
Thank you Rosana! My next goal is to embrace solo hiking, which I've hardly done any of. I love hiking with my family, but there are so many long hikes around here that my children will never forgive me for if I dragged them along. 😜 That sounds like a dreamy commute! San Francisco is a wonderful city for walking.
What a beautiful story. I'm so sorry you've had such a rough summer but glad you found some solace in walking. I've been thinking about walking too (it's even on my list to write about!), and how I used to do so much more of it. For years, my commute was a 45-minute walk in San Francisco. I didn't listen to anything, and it always became meditative. Now, most of the walking I do is just for the sake of it, not to get somewhere, so I do it less, and I tend to listen to books while walking. Maybe I need a change. I used to go hiking by myself when I was in my mid-30s and it helped me think through difficult things I was going through. Your story brought up a lot of memories — and reminded me that I need to walk more, as do most of us. I wish you all the best and hope that things get easier for you. And that you keep on walking!
Thank you Rosana! My next goal is to embrace solo hiking, which I've hardly done any of. I love hiking with my family, but there are so many long hikes around here that my children will never forgive me for if I dragged them along. 😜 That sounds like a dreamy commute! San Francisco is a wonderful city for walking.