I walked today, alone, physically and in thought. I left my troubles behind, put them aside for a moment, though doing that is difficult at times, so weighty they are. 

My sense of responsibility is difficult to deny and I give in to it at my own expense often although, I suppose that in taking my responsibilities seriously I'm being my true self anyway. It works out mostly, but sometimes I need to leave them somewhere, find some space for me to be me. I did that today and the walk was part of that process. 

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As I walked I allowed the warmth to seep into me, my lungs to expand with the beautiful scents of the natural world around me and not at one moment did I think about my destination. 

In moments like this, I don't believe I have a destination or, maybe a better way to put it is, the *destination isn't a place*, it's a different way of perceiving things like myself personally, thoughts and emotions, situations and my life itself. It is easy to get caught within one's thoughts, the every day complexities of our lives, and to fall into step with them, solving one after the other, we need to do that of course, however I've found I'm most effective at doing that when I embark upon the journey from a place of stability, positivity and clarity...and I get that through looking at things in new ways...which often comes through spending time with nature. 

With each day comes new thoughts and new ways to look at my life and myself, and I take heart from nature which seems never to hurry and yet always gets everything done. It's a good example I think. Rather than rush about trying to attend to everything immediately and int he moment I approach my responsibilities strategically and always remember to take some care with myself, physically and emotionally *because if I do not, nothing will get done.*

I reached my destination today, a fresh perspective, thanks to my walk in nature and I'm ready to move forward again.

Becca 💗