Why run when you can walk?
Yeah, you read that right. Sometimes we are in such a hurry to get where we are going, that we miss the treasures within each moment. So, why run when you can walk?
Hurry. Hurry. Hurry. Rush. Rush. Rush. Inevitably we miss. miss. miss. Sometimes I get in such a big hurry to get there, that I miss what is happening in the moment. And, maybe you do, too.
I know that there are some great arguments for running — the wind, the freedom, the endorphins. There are also some great benefits to walking — time to be, time to see, time to mindfully engage in the moment.
Last Saturday I went for a walk. I felt my feet rolling heel to toe. As the sun shone down upon me, I shed my jacket. As I negotiated the cracks in the uneven pavement, I noticed spring smiling up at me. Which I guess was appropriate because last Saturday was the first day of Spring!
For me, one of the first signs of spring is the lush purple ground cover of heal all. These flowers explode in purple color in wasteland areas. I heard their voices floating on the breeze, “You made it through another winter. Spring is here. Let the new beginnings bring healing grace.”
I smiled as I looked at the not-so-small patch of flowers growing over the unevenness of the land. Rooted deeply in the soil, it provided healing after the rains, sleet, and snow of the winter. The heal all provides a place for the water to be absorbed and distributed to where it is much needed.
The healing power of compassion is like heal all. It shows up after a long, hard winter of suffering like those bright purple flowers that bring smiles of joy and guide us back to our self. Compassion doesn’t gloss over what has happened but invites us into the beauty of the moment. It helps us breathe into our unevenness, the cracks of our being. Compassion invites us to heal all — or those things in our life that have been worn and cracked by the suffering.
But, back to walking instead of running. That heal all is a great example of what I like about walking. I notice the little things that invite me into the moment. My intuitive awareness is flipped on, and I absorb the many messages that come to me in each and every moment.
When I walk, I choose the speed — slow meditative, a meandering, a jog, speed walking, or somewhere in between. Whatever I choose, I walk at a speed knowing that this journey is a glorious step-by-step movement to a myriad of destinations made more relevant through listening to the intuitive messages in the moment.
Vanessa F. Hurst, ms, is an Intuitive-Coach-Catalyst, who uses mindfulness practices and intuition tools to create strategies for personal and relationship transformation. She is a professional speaker & author who weaves inner wisdom into all she touches. Her books are available @ www.wildefyrpress.com. Her most recent book, As Natural As Breathing: Being Intuitive, is available on Amazon. Contact Vanessa for life coaching, intuitive consultations, keynotes, and programs.
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