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Dear ,
I am, on most days, running to complete tasks, drop my son to school and the other one to his class, run a few errands, there is always something to take care of, so I am, on most occasions, walking at a brisk pace. But the other day I got this ‘opportunity’ to actually walk slowly with my 2-year-old daughter. We were coming back home, there was no real agenda, so I started walking at her pace, which are small toddler steps, without any hurry or purpose. We were walking like the most leisurely people who aren't preoccupied in the world. It actually felt so calming that I had no thoughts in my mind. Just the simple act of walking slow was so meditative. Who would believe that? This is what Thich Nhat Hanh’s walking meditation is all about, I thought to myself. It was a big lesson for me to slow down. Take baby steps towards reaching a ‘no thought’ space. The rush of daily life can squeeze you dry. Let worries and sorrow fall away. In order to be at peace, you must learn to take such steps. It is not difficult at all -- you can do it. Everyone can do it if he or she really wants to be at peace.
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