Everyone who knows me,knows I speedwalk a lot. Everyone of us is programmed and conditioned to behave a certain way according to your family cultures and way of life . I started speedwalking not because I just got the idea one day and just decided to implement it. I saw people do it and I decided to also copy them. That's how traditions and mindsets are formed. The people before us created 'blueprints' and those born after them emulate what they do and it becomes a culture.
Lemme backtrack a bit. I didn't immediately start speedwalking. ..I used to walk back home from school everyday when I attended the Labone Secondary School and I did that for 5years !!.. That's where my interest in speedwalk started . Ei,wait...i used to walk to and back from preparatory school as well...from when i was like 7,8and 9. So though it was necessity that forced me to walk, I had to find a way to enjoy it cos I had no choice. I was walking in my uniform, i got sweaty,dusty but what could I do? There were times i got beaten by the rain and my frustration increased !! School was everthing to me cos i had been programmed to belived that EDUCATION IS THE KEY...the mistake i made was ,i didnt ask what door the key was going to open. Cos today,all that classroom education we spent so much money on turned out to be gob3.
For years i never knew the benefits of walking... though all my friends used to compliment me on my trim physique. Around the time I was about finishing school i became very very ill . My mum took me to hospital upon hospital..church upon church..I wasn't getting better. So whenever I was home,I would get up and go walk..even though I was ill. I had become so used to walking,it became my go-to for stress relief, energy-boosting....my mental and physical health energiser ....it kept me grounded because I was consistent and dedicated. There are times I don't walk though...when I'm ill,when it rains or when my body doesn't feel like doing anything. .those are the inconsistencies I allow myself to indulge in.
When I got a smart fon I started using the Samsung health app to help me calculate my steps and weight. Whenever you set or break a record, you were rewarded and encouraged to keep going. Life is full of consistencies, but within those consistencies are inconsistencies, because we evolve everyday . No living thing remains the same forever. That's why in relationships we have to give room for growth and progress because even though we need people to be consistent,we should also know that they will change with the years. That's why COMMUNICATION is very important every step of the way in the relationship.
As human beings, we form habits because we get used to certain things that we like and do not want it to change . Change can be hard sometimes but it is necessary, especially if it is a positive one. Sometimes change is not always positive though..that's why we need to always have an open minded approach to everything we do in life. And learn to reward yourself for every WIN..however big or small. Do no look for validation from society or friends or family etc...you should be your number one cheerleader!! This post was inspired by my win two days ago..I walked to Makola to shop and everyone knows shopping in Makola takes special skill...Samsung health rewarded me for breaking my own speedwalk record and that was the highlight of the day for me. By the way,it took me the whole day to recover from the Makola experience..I usually get overwhelmed by large crowds ,I get dizzy and I get physically and mentally drained.
Chale,always do you. Look out for you always. Thanks for reading. Shalom !
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MzTooknow Paemka
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-Lifestyle Coach and Motivational speaker.
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