Walking Through History
Walking
may feel like the simplest exercise, but it hasn’t always been seen as a pastime. For centuries, walking was simply a way to get from place to place, whether to work, church, or market. It wasn’t until the late 18th and 19th centuries that walking became something people did for leisure and reflection.
In England, the
Romantic poets like William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge popularized the idea of long country walks as a way to connect with nature and spark creativity. By the Victorian era, city dwellers were “promenading” in public parks...part exercise, part fashion statement. In America, writers like Henry David Thoreau championed walking as a path to clarity and inspiration.
Today, we walk for fitness, mental health, and even productivity. You might consider this journal for mindful walking. Take a walk this week. You'll be carrying on a tradition that’s been inspiring people for centuries.
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