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[QUOTE="alipilgrim, post: 48958, member: 1743"] When I was walking and I was bored, tired, cold, depressed, frustrated, or scared I always tried to stop myself and think: I only need to get thru ' right now' and I'd think back on so many incidents in my life where I thought: 'how can I possibly do this / or when will this end?' but I obviously did somehow because here I was. In bad moments, you only need to live 5 minutes at a time. If you're walking and your feet are tired, make yourself a goal: in 5 more minutes I will stop, or look ahead and say: when I get to that tree I'll take a break. If you are sad or frustrated or tired of walking, try to turn your mind to something that gives you pleasure: for me it was redecorating my house/garden, or planning what I would do if I won the lottery - anything that was far removed from what I was doing and I ended up strolling along without paying attention to my feet or how much longer I had to make it to my destination. I walked in Spring, and no matter what, nothing could stop the sight of a bright red poppy flower from cheering me up. They became my good luck charm. Every time I saw one, it brightened my mood. My feet hurt. Yes. And not from blisters. Just from walking day in and day out. Not all the time. At the end of the day, during the day, or first thing in the morning when they first touch the ground, and you have to walk a bit like a penguin for a while until they loosen up. I just don't think the human foot is used walking all day long any more and it's a shock to the system. It doesn't mean that it's debilitating. There's a difference between 'hurt' and 'pain' and that's important to realize. You have to know what you bear, and what is too much. Things might be difficult, but that doesn't mean they aren't worthwhile. You just need to look for what is 'the bright side' in everything. If you really want to do it, you CAN make it happen. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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