Walk another mile

Walk another mile, my friend.

Just one!

And let the difference between this one and the last

Really count.

Start this mile as if you have never

Walked a mile before.

Make each  step truly precious; as if

It could be your last.

Notice

Each breath you take;

The spring in every lift of your foot

The firmness in every placing again.

Feel

Each gasp as new oxygen brings renewed sustenance.

And in each swing of your arms,

The energy that emerges.

Pay attention

To the beauty in each new space you fill;

To the gift that each moment of life brings,

In that moment!

 

Let go of each step as you pass it.

And worry not about the step after this one.

Just live and love this step!

Release yourself

From needing to make your decisions right now.

Trusting that, at the mile's end, you will make

The right choice.

Allow the richness of the tapestry around you

To pervade your soul for just this instance.

And love it!

Value

The way that nature naturally supports your walk, without effort.

Appreciate

How your whole body synchronises itself as

You take each step.

How your knees bend, your muscles tense and relax

Your bones hold you upright, your lungs draw in

The source of your body's life.

See

The light that surrounds you with each hue.

Feel the breeze in the air, the sweat on your brow;

Smell the magic of the odours

That shift and twist with every space.

Experience the thrust of your heart as it

Pulses life through you in every second.

Listen to your soul as it quietly sets your direction.

And, with love in your heart, start the next mile.

Just one.....