A stroll through Eskdalemuir, stopping to write, read and talk along the way about what we feel, see, hear, smell, even taste.
About this event
What I take with me, what I leave behind, are of less importance than what I discover along the way.
from In Praise of Walking by Thomas A. Clark
A stroll through Eskdalemuir, stopping to write, read and talk along the way about what we feel, see, hear, smell, even taste.
We walk without a destination – strolling aimlessly with curiosity and awake with all our senses.
Please bring writing material – and your imagination.
We live as we move, a step at a time, and there is something in gentle walking that reminds me of how I must live if I am to save this life that I have been given.
from Walking in the World by Julia Cameron
This event is part of a series programmed by Autumn Voices in partnership with Eskdalemuir Expressive Arts, and is aimed at older people (60+).
With thanks to funding from Dumfries & Galloway Third Sector Interface Mental Health & Wellbeing Fund.
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