Walking with friends is enjoyable with lots of laughter and social interactions. There are times though that they are unavailable to walk with me.
Walking alone may sound boring at times especially because I’m used to this group of jolly people who only have good or funny things to share; personal or otherwise.
What to do when I walk alone?
The thing is, taking long walks alone creates a hum of contentment inside me that no other activity can match. With or without company, I love the pure thrill of knowing my vibrant persistence.
It could be a time for quiet reflection that it makes a lot of difference in how I feel afterwards.
When it is still dark around 5 am, I often pray the rosary. In one round, approximately 3,350 steps, I can finish 2 mysteries.
Walking stimulates my thoughts; words and phrases come out of nowhere so I often stop, type them to my notes for my next blog.
I do intermittent walking; walk fast for a while, then slow down, walk fast again, and so on.
I take photos of the moon;
the puffy white clouds
or the dark ones hovering above
the breaking of dawn in the heavens.
I bask in the beauty of the sun’s rays peeking out from the treetops and rooftops.
All of nature’s wonders are always a joy to behold.
When it’s light enough, I take photos of newly bloomed flowers, especially those that match my color for the day.
Taking photos reminds me of those wonderful days during the onset of the pandemic when I walked with Tess.
She introduced me to better appreciate sunrises and to do tricks in taking photos; something i realized was a lot of fun which I couldn’t enjoy while I was employed.
While walking alone, I meet other friends along the way. I take that chance to catch up with them.
As much as I welcome solitude while walking alone, there’s nothing more enjoyable than walking in company of friends who always make my day.
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