The joy of walking in the city
Holosiivskyi Park, Kyiv, August 2021 In previous posts I’ve expounded upon the benefits of having down time, your own ‘me time’ to contemplate life and perhaps even your entire existence and purpose. It really doesn’t matter what you do with it, but some of the most precious time we have is time to reflect and think. Combine that with walking, another one of life’s underrated, unadulterated pleasures. It’s also unbelievably beneficial for the health of your mind: it’s one of the cheapest and most nourishing brain foods. I haven’t been able to do any travelling this year but I’ve been able to find plenty of consolation in city walking. As much as I yearn to walk through the countryside, maunder amongst meandering hills, up winding mountain paths, through thick, luscious forests, along riversides, there is still plenty of joy to be found walking in cities. Sure, the heat may be unbearable at times so you have to pick your days carefully, but there’s so much to discover even in your ...