Walking back to Happiness

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Well. Welcome to this thread.

You may be surprised why it is here or happy it is here. Then again: ‘You have got to be joking! Do you know what is wrong with me?’ may be your response.

This all began on the Extreme Fatigue thread. On there several people wanted and needed inspiration/incentive to get out and walk. Many people see the benefits of it in their life and to help on this; mad journey, train ride, rollercoaster ride and other positively rude words journey called Breast Cancer.

It is not a thread created to make anyone feel less than they do at present. It is not a thread that will set people against one another. Being competitive with yourself or a simple challenge to yourself is the point, but not a race against others is a key premis.

The idea is that you can do any of these or none:

  1. Post when you have walked.
  2. Post how many minutes you walked for.
  3. Post how you felt before, during or after. Or not at all.
  4. Post pictures from your walk, but ones that do not point to where you live.
  5. Post inspirational quotes, thoughts or comments.
  6. A simple like of people’s efforts is fine. No need to write an essay unless you feel the need.
  7. On a safety note. Do tell friends, family or the thread when you leave and return safely. Be aware of your personal safety at all times.

 

Well here goes.

Either it will grow and blossom, with lots of lovely people benefiting. Or I will have egg all over my face – not for the first time in my chequered life and career.

Leolady – may be adding in the odd gallop to my walks.

PS if you don't like us don't be cruel.

  • Ah the gorgeous Merlin. My cat's namesake.  Always lovely to see pictures of him  Sabrina22 

  • Bless him. He looks like my old girl Poppy Heart

  • Welcome to my favourite thread  ! Love your fur baby and yours too  Here is mine on one of her favourite perches, she was a street dog so not bothered by hard surfaces! Xx

    HappyFeet1 xx
    Don’t be afraid to cry. It will free your mind of sorrowful thoughts. – Hopi
  • My dog has Gabapentin for joint pain, gut problems as well. I had to give him an enema a few days ago. They suffer but he still gives me his s smile. Literally like a human smile. 

  • What a beautiful face your dog has  . It’s amazing how animals cope with physical discomfort. 
    Unusual Nordic walk for me on Friday evening - a walk to photograph the Flower Moon! Shortish walk over a golf course (public footpath) to a bridge where we watched the moon rise. Only a few photos as it was cloudy. Saw a heron and a little muntjac while we were waiting for Mrs Moon…. Xx

    HappyFeet1 xx
    Don’t be afraid to cry. It will free your mind of sorrowful thoughts. – Hopi
  • How restorative for you, beautiful. Thank you, he's such as cool dude. Ignores young or yappy dogs. Doesn't react at all. Purple heart

  • And I nearly didn’t go as I was so tired and really just fancied a night in front of the telly! But was glad I had as it was really rather beautiful being out for dusk and darkness. Walked back to the car park it total darkness but had head torches (or in my case a bike light strapped to my bum bag! So a body torch I guess - best I could manage and actually worked pretty well! Can’t resist another photo from the bridge…. xx

    HappyFeet1 xx
    Don’t be afraid to cry. It will free your mind of sorrowful thoughts. – Hopi
  • Lovely photo of tree mirror image. I'll be doing a walk soon. I do like bring lazy though. Trying to heal my knee for dancing. 

    DancerKissBouquet

  •  such beautiful photos…and I love the idea of the flower moon.

     hoping your knee feels better soon.

    I visited my cousin to watch the coronation.I was glad I made the effort as she only has a small family and we had coronation chicken and Colin the caterpillar coronation lunch.The c c was very tasty as sh has lovely spices at home.

    We enjoyed watching .

    Here are some photos of her garden in the evening sun….

  • Thank you, it comes and goes, the knee pain I mean. Who knows why, keep taking the pain killers. Leonardslea gardens yesterday.