I love... going for walks

On Friday at work I went for a walk. The objective of this walk was not only to get some much needed physical activity, but as it was Burns Day on Tuesday, it was to find out a little bit more about the history of the famous poet, Robert Burns. We went for a walk to find the well and house that Robert Burns’ mother once used and lived in.

Until today, I haven’t been for a proper walk for a while, but today reminded me of what I’m missing. I love going for a walk for many reasons. I love going for a walk when it’s sunny outside, when the ground is covered in fluffy, crunch snow or even when the autumn leaves are falling off the trees. I love going for a walk on my own, with a close friend or even when I fancy a little light exercise. More specifically, I love going for a walk when I need time to think about something or when I’m feeling a little blue.

Going for a walk on my own gives me time to think about what’s making me down, and what I can do to cheer myself up again. It gives me some much needed fresh air to start thinking positively again. Much needed thinking time to remember all the good things in my life.

Going for a walk with somebody else is a different story. Instead of using all your walking time to think, it gives you time to have a proper chit chat whilst getting some fresh air. Much better for you than sitting in a stuffy restaurant or coffee house eating and drinking your money away. It gives you all the time in the world to help solve each others’ problems.

Above all, my favourite kind of walk is with my fiancé. Both being busy people, going for a walk gives us time to chat about the future. We chat about our wedding plans, when we’re going to start looking to buy a house and just life in general. We usually end up walking for miles, and because we’re too busy talking about other things, we don’t realise how far we’ve walked.

It’s good to make time to go for a walk; if not with somebody, on your own. It give you time to have a proper conversation with somebody without the distractions of everyday life. And above all, it gives you that freedom to think and that much needed fresh air that we do not get enough off. Everybody needs time and space to just... think.