Walking Along the Path

Something I've been doing to deal with my mental illnesses is walk outside either at the lake or a pond near my home. Walking helps me to talk with God. I put on some music and calm down. Walking also helps me to center myself on my healing journey.

A few months ago, a friend told me about an app called Charity Miles. This app allows me to raise money for various charities as I walk. The app donates money to different charities for every mile you walk, run or bike. I think it is one of the most amazing things I have ever come across because by doing something as simple as walking, I can help so many who are less fortunate than I am.

To date, I have walked nearly 580 miles in the past few months.

Through just walking, I have raised:

* $17.08 for Parkinson's research

*$60.41 for cancer research

*enough money to feed 254 people

*enough money to provide 5 children with new shoes

*enough for 45 pieces of lumber for Habitat for Humanity

*enough to provide 11 people with antiretroviral pills

*enough to provide 3 people with a new pair of glasses

*enough to educate a child for 1, 787.84 minutes
*walked 13.1 miles to raise money for veterans
*walked 7.5 miles to help provide bed nets to protect people from malaria

Please check out the app and start making a difference!