Welcome to the very first episode of WILD Walks—a guided walking meditation series for leaders ready to step away from their screens and into deeper presence.

In this episode, “Walking the River Trail of Time,” we explore what it means to reclaim our relationship with time—not as something scarce or stressful, but as something fluid, spacious, and aligned. Through breath, reflection, and movement, you’ll be invited to step off the metaphorical river rapids of urgency and onto a gentler path beside it—one that honors your natural rhythm and clarity as a leader.

This is a practice in time agency, not time management. A chance to pause, walk with intention, and return to yourself.

In this episode, you’ll experience:

• A grounding breath and intention-setting ritual
• A reframe of time as a companion, not a chase
• A nature-based visualization along the “River Trail of Time”
• Reflection questions to gently shift your mindset
• A closing prompt to carry your insight into the day ahead

Whether you're walking through a quiet forest or your usual city route, this is your space to slow down, tune in, and lead with more ease.

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WILD Walk: Time as a River

So whether you're on a forest trail or your city sidewalk, this is your time to kick things off with intention. Let's take a few deep breaths together. As you breathe in, I want you to invite the words I have, and as you breathe out, I want you to invite the words arrived. Breathing in. I have exhaling arrived.

Today's walk is all about presence. It's about creating space in a world that constantly pushes you to speed up. It's about reclaiming your relationship with time. Not as something that's scarce or stressful, but something spacious and sovereign. As a leader, it's so easy to feel like time is slipping away like you're always behind or reacting to the next urgent thing.

This fear of crashing, tipping or missing something important. But what if you stepped out of the river and onto a gentle trail beside it?

Now you're walking, not paddling, not rushing, just walking. There are markers along the way, trees that tell you it's morning or afternoon or night, but the sun is rising or setting and you're still flowing with time. But you can stop here on this trail. You can rest. You can look up. You can choose when to walk, when to breathe, and when to simply be.

So let's begin by setting an intention for this walk. Now that we're out here, now that we're moving, let's really take a moment to fully arrive right where you are.

And as you walk or stand, you might quietly say to yourself. I give myself permission to slow down, to be here fully, to move at my own rhythm.

and as you walk. Become aware of your body. Feel the ground beneath your feet. What are you walking on? Is it grass? Gravel, the road mud?

Notice your pace. Are you rushing? Are you holding tension? Where can you soften just a little.

Now, lift your awareness to your surroundings. Notice what you see, what you hear, and what you feel.

you are walking in the world and the world is walking with you.

Now, let's imagine ourselves besides the river, again, the water flows not fast, not slow, but just enough to remind you that time is always moving. But here, you're not falling behind. You're not being chased. You're on the trail, your own little river trail of time, and your pace is perfect.

Ask yourself gently, how do I usually relate to time? Do I try to control it, beat it, run from it,

and what would it feel like to walk with time instead of against it?

Let the questions linger. There's no need to answer. Just notice.

Now I want you to say silently to yourself. I am not behind. I'm in step with myself. Time can be a trail, not a trap.

This is what leadership can look like. Rooted, present, sovereign.

So before we go, let's reconnect to your breath.

Return to the feeling of your feet moving steadily beneath you. Remember your intention.

Reaffirm it now. I give myself permission to walk slowly, to stay present, and to lead with ease.

What was one moment today when you felt most present?

What one small way can you carry that sense of spaciousness into the rest of your day?

Let's take one last breath together. The biggest breath you've taken all day in N. Inside out,

you can return to this river trail anytime you like. Anytime you feel pulled into the rapids again, time is flowing, but so are you.

Lead with heart and stay wild.