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On January 1 I vowed to walk for exercise every day for 366 days in 2020.
Then on January 24, I was diagnosed with breast cancer.
I must confess that when I got the news one of my first thoughts was, “Crap! Is this going to mess up my plans to walk for exercise every day for 366 days?”
I walked after my lumpectomy.
I walked after surgery for my chemotherapy port placement.
I walked after my first chemotherapy treatment.
Some of the people who have been following my #seejavaciawalk IG stories think I’m a warrior. Some of you think I’m crazy.
But my oncologist actually recommended that I exercise every day for at least 20 minutes while I go through chemo to help fight fatigue.
But here’s something you should know – I don’t really walk for any of the physical health benefits. I don’t walk to fight fatigue. I don’t walk to lose weight. I don’t even walk for cardiovascular health.
I walk for my mental health. I walk to stay sane.
Cancer, chemo, and all of the side effects of both make me feel as if I have no control over my own body. Lupus and the joint pain that comes with it makes me feel that way, too.
But when I walk, I take back my power. When I walk, I take back my agency over my own body. When I walk, I feel free. When I walk, I feel like myself – even if just for a little while.
On Friday, I had the privilege of watching a Facebook Live discussion between GirlTrek, Nikki Giovanni, and Angela Davis. Ms. Davis shared that she walks for exercise every day, too. And she left us with a charge: “Walk in the direction of freedom.”
I am doing exactly that.
Follow my daily walks on my Instagram Stories @seejavaciawrite.
That's it! You walk for mental benefit! PERIOD! You will be a winner!
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