In the years BK (before kids) I walked daily in every kind of weather. AK, my exercise has been far more sporadic, especially after DD4. The last year slowed me to near sedentary, between a broken big toe (worse than you'd think!) and creeping, and then very severe, depression.

So I am back on the walking tip. I love walking outside first thing in the morning. I love fresh air, I love being alone, I love early morning (though I rarely see it now). I do need to lose a lot of weight right now, but I am trying not to think of that in connection to walking.

Instead, I have been thinking of a story in Miracle of Mindfulness where a man visiting a Buddhist monastery has a choice: Wash the dishes to get them clean, or wash the dishes to wash the dishes. To the delight of his friend, he chooses to wash the dishes to wash the dishes.

So I try to "walk to walk".

Is it motivating? I don't know? I have a long list of "real" motivations (depression, weight, health, etc.) that get me out the door some days, but not enough to make a major dent in these problems. Rather than try to psych myself up about how much I need to work harder, I'm trying to walk to walk.

Shaun
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