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>> >>>Have you guys ever had the problem of trying to work >>>up the courage to do it in public, I want to go on a >>>walk myself without anything, just around the streets >>>near my house, but I keep thinking of what if >somebody >>>sees me (my parents don’t really know as well). Any >>>ideas of what I can do? >> >>That looks like a mental exercise. Realize that people >>don't care. Most don't even notice if somebody goes >>barefoot. Some might be surprised but that's nothing >>bad. >>So you would have to learn to stop worrying about what >>others think, and instead concentrate on where you >>step on the ground and how it feels. >>Now for the parents, I said mine are indifferent, they >>let me do as I prefer. If you just start walking >>barefoot and they ask why, tell them why you enjoy it. >>What is your primary reason? Is it because you enjoy >>feeling the ground? >>You could also mention that you care about your health >>and walking barefoot is good for your muscles, your >>posture, your circulation. >>They might worry that you could get hurt, just tell >>them you take good care where you step and you check >>your feet for any injury after coming home. (And don't >>walk with dirty feet at home ... wash them as you come >>home.) >>That's my idea for what you could do. Ideally, find >>where and when you enjoy going barefoot, and do it ... >>just be attentive so you don't get hurt. >>Best luck and greetings! Luc > >But I think I would care, I mean I notice people in a >wishing sort of way but maybe I'm the weird one for >noticing. >Its very hard to learn that, I mean the feeling is the >easy part but its hard to focus on that when I'm >worried about peolpe. >Well I'm more scared that they won't be indifferent, >yes I really really like feeling the ground. Unluckly >at the moment in Australia the bindiis are coming back >(little spikey seeds that hurt tonnes and are in a >bunch of the grass. >That all makes sense, I think they may be worried >about rusty nails and glass and things like that >though. > >Thanks Luc >james

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