![]() ![]() ![]() In those moments that it is deepest, it is nevertheless a funny sort of solitude, the sharing of solitude and awe with one another. Our conversation is rarely directly spiritual, but is often about the wonder of the day, some interesting formation of snow, a remarkable tree, marks of flood water or ice storm, or some memory from the last year or hope for the new. Though the walk is usually not done alone, it still invites solitude and an attitude of wonder. But we have also simply done walks in a park or on city streets. ![]() John’s Abbey to a small chapel on an island with an exquisite statue of Mary as a pregnant teenager (you can find our post and pics about this adventure here…). It often has a goal, our favorite one being a walk across the frozen lake at St. Though it is good to move on a day often dedicated to late sleeping, it is not done for exercise. Our New Year’s walk is not timed or tracked for success. If you have been a reader of our blogs, you will know that Almut and I have adapted this tradition, despite the rigors of the Minnesota winter, and made a joyful, meditative walk a part of our New Year tradition. It can be a stroll or a hike, but is usually done with others - family or friends. Though I have always loved long walks, it was only recently in my life that I learned the joys of the German tradition of taking a walk on New Year’s Day. ![]()
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