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Let’s Go Walking! Join me for a virtual walking support group
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@sueinmn
That’s a whole lot of walking but at least you had a destination….that makes a big difference. We just have the same old route walking around the same old streets waving at people we don’t know in cars. You have to get in a car and drive to anyplace interesting to walk and it’s just too dang dark to do that right now. In the fall, walking in the Tarpon Springs area around the canals is great…get to see dolphins…..but it takes a minimum of 20 minutes to drive there. My walking is just exercise…not too much fun unless you have someone with you or meet one of the walkers along the way. Even the deer are hiding from the heat lately.
FL Mary
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FL Mary, Maybe it's time to look for a walking buddy? Any idea how to find one near you? In TX mine are "built in" other close by, retired neighbors or younger neighbors' kids when Mama needs a break from chaos in her RV or trailer.
Here in MN, I either arrange to meet up with friends, watch for a neighbor to walk by, or do a "walk along" with far away friends - we use the time to walk near our homes and chat on the phone. Started during Covid, and have kind of kept it going.
Also use my walking time to meditate and pray/think about friends and loved ones. Or, I will take off for a quick walk when I am "stuck" on a project - just let my mind wander and sometimes the solution or a new approach pops up.
Finally, my favorite walks are with my littles - to the local park, where they are allowed to lead the way - playground, running on the ball fields, hide'n'seek, or the local woods for tree climbing, nature hunts... less than a steady pace, but lots of fun.
Have you looked for a walking buddy?
Sue