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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.
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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.
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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.