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Time to walk with one another.
Hi, my name is Marty and this is my project idea. I want to walk 1,000 miles with other people. I have done 100's of walks by myself in the past, maybe even exceeding a thousand solo walks. Though I am content to walk alone and I find plenty of value in these walks, I also know that this is not the way I am meant to live. We are creatures meant to live in companionship with one another and to live in community with one another. I have found myself to be living in a state of partial isolation over the last several years. Though I am a content individual, even amidst solitude, I know this life is meant for much more than simply going through the motions. I am hopeful that the long term nature of the project will lead to meaningful and sustainable life change instead of a short term passing fad that leads to reversing course and back to isolation.
In addition to partial isolation, I have found myself to be living much more sedentary than I ever have before. I used to play sports and do various athletic activities multiple times per week, but somehow I have allowed sedentary activities to take root for much of my free time over the past several years. I am hopeful that the project will be the stepping stone to getting back to a regular active lifestyle, going beyond merely walking.
Perhaps the strongest driving force behind the project, more than the exercise and the companionship, is the desire to help others in some way. I may not be able to help others financially. I may not be able to help others with my mediocre set of life skills. I do, however, have time and attention and positivity to offer. If that is valuable to you, then maybe there is good reason you have visited this page.