Walk Your Own Walk
Last year when I began researching everything I could about embarking on a long distance walk, I discovered a young man who had done it the previous year. I emailed him and asked a million questions. He very graciously answered most. Some he seemingly ignored. One thing he emphasized on more than one occasion was "to walk your own walk." I thought "yeah, yeah whatever." Heck, I didn't know what my own walk was so I planned on walking his walk...after all, he had already done it. I wanted to do it like Nate!
Except, I've now discovered I can't do Nate's walk. My name is Linda, not Nate. His reasons for walking might be light years from my reasons. His physical abilities are, without a doubt, light years from mine. And...well, the list of differences are endless really. Bottom line...I can't do it like Nate. I can use some of his tips...loosely...but I have to figure every step out for myself.
As I look deeply, closely within, I find that phrase "walk your own walk" so profound for it goes far and beyond the seeming subject at hand. Each of us are here...right here and right now...to walk our own walk. We are, each and every one of us, a unique expression of divinity. We must find our own way. We must find what is ours to do. We must walk our own walk.
A couple years ago, I thought I wanted to become a Licensed Unity Teacher. This would entail travel to Unity Village to take classes. Many classes I could take at home but going there a few times would be required. A friend of mine had already traveled that path. She had bought an RV and driven out there from here in Florida. She had a place to live in her RV, worked on campus and took classes which expedited the entire process. It seemed and ideal scenario. But no matter how I manipulated the problem, I couldn't make it work for me. I couldn't duplicate her path. My head got so stuck in doing it her way, I couldn't even think about what my own way might be. I lost all my creativity. I lost my way because Janelle's way was perfect for Janelle but not for Linda.
As I prepare...and wait for inner guidance as to "the when" to begin my precious walk again...I must remember to walk my own walk. Not anyone else's. Just mine.
Because mine is perfect for me!
Except, I've now discovered I can't do Nate's walk. My name is Linda, not Nate. His reasons for walking might be light years from my reasons. His physical abilities are, without a doubt, light years from mine. And...well, the list of differences are endless really. Bottom line...I can't do it like Nate. I can use some of his tips...loosely...but I have to figure every step out for myself.
As I look deeply, closely within, I find that phrase "walk your own walk" so profound for it goes far and beyond the seeming subject at hand. Each of us are here...right here and right now...to walk our own walk. We are, each and every one of us, a unique expression of divinity. We must find our own way. We must find what is ours to do. We must walk our own walk.
A couple years ago, I thought I wanted to become a Licensed Unity Teacher. This would entail travel to Unity Village to take classes. Many classes I could take at home but going there a few times would be required. A friend of mine had already traveled that path. She had bought an RV and driven out there from here in Florida. She had a place to live in her RV, worked on campus and took classes which expedited the entire process. It seemed and ideal scenario. But no matter how I manipulated the problem, I couldn't make it work for me. I couldn't duplicate her path. My head got so stuck in doing it her way, I couldn't even think about what my own way might be. I lost all my creativity. I lost my way because Janelle's way was perfect for Janelle but not for Linda.
As I prepare...and wait for inner guidance as to "the when" to begin my precious walk again...I must remember to walk my own walk. Not anyone else's. Just mine.
Because mine is perfect for me!
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