Notice the details
Slow down and focus your attention.
I used to own a digital SLR camera, a hefty second-hand model that my sister gave me. The weight of the camera around my neck reminded me to slow down as I walked, and it pulled me towards all the details I'd miss if I travelled at a faster pace.
Taking a break from walking often meant lying on my belly, using my elbows as a tripod to zoom in on a mini marvel: setting sunlight illuminating fronds of moss, tiny snail shells, or the gloss of an ivy leaf. Stopping gave me a chance to see.
The camera in my pocket now is embedded in my smartphone, a distraction I try to avoid while walking. Setting my phone to do not disturb gives me a moment of peace to settle into the world around me.
As you walk this week, switch off, slow down and take a picture of the details.
Thank you for the reminder. I know this and yet I have to keep turning it back on to check one thing or look up another. But I'm on a retreat for a few days, just settling in right now, letting words of wisdom flow over towards me before I shut everything down and just sit with my pen and walk with my heart.