The Walk

A First-Place Award-Winning Short Story of Reflection and Renewal-2018

Sometimes life’s biggest transformations begin with the smallest decisions.

When a reluctant winter walker leaves the comfort of her home and ventures onto a local trail, she expects nothing more than a little exercise. Instead, an unexpected silence forces her to reconnect with the world around her and discover beauty hidden within ordinary moments.

The Walk is an uplifting and thoughtful short story about nature, awareness, and the power of being fully present.

Ideal for readers who enjoy literary fiction, inspirational stories, and quiet moments of reflection.

Excerpt: I nearly burst into tears. I was at least twenty songs away from my home with nothing but the sound of my inner voice to keep me company.

Not good.

I yanked out the earbuds and shoved them, along with the dead device, into my pocket. As I continued walking, I began to hear the sounds I had missed while under the spell of the music. I didn’t just listen to them in the background as I had with the music. Instead, I really listened to them.