Jan 10: Walk

I had no idea when I picked walking as my theme today that I would end up having so much to say about it.  After a brief time spent researching online, I have discovered over 40 expressions for walking, and references to walks for causes and cures and protests, the age babies usually begin walking (9-18 months, if you wanted to know), symbolism of walking, body language while walking, pilgrimages throughout history, religious references to miraculous walking, such as Christ walking on water, etc.  Who knew a topic like walking, a thing most of us do every day without a second thought, could be so thought provoking?

There are some things in my life that deep down I want to do, know I need to do, like writing, painting, exercising, getting out of bed... but it's really hard to get the initial motivation.  Once I start, however, I hit this groove and I just keep going and it's hard to stop. Today I wanted to take up walking again, something I used to do every day, and quite enjoyed, but for some reason left behind.  It wasn't until after dark that I finally started.  I thought to myself, "Hey, even if you only go to the end of the street and back, it's a start in the right direction."  Of course, once I got to the end of the street, I kept going, and going, and going.  I ended up taking a pretty long walk, got some fresh air and exercise, and along the way got some really good inspiration for my writing.  So get out there and pound that pavement, even if it's only to the end of your driveway at first.  After all, "the longest journey begins with a single step." ~ Lao Tsu