Thich Nhat Hanh said: walk as if you are kissing the earth with your feet. This single image contains an entire contemplative practice.
Most of us walk to get somewhere. The destination is the point; the walking is merely the means. In walking meditation, this reversal occurs: the walking itself becomes the destination. Each step is complete in itself.
Begin slowly — far more slowly than feels natural. Feel the heel make contact. Then the arch. Then the ball of the foot. Notice the shift of weight, the subtle adjustments of balance.
The present moment is the only moment available to us, and it is the door to all moments.
Walking meditation can be practised anywhere — in a garden, on a city street, between meetings. Even informal walking — consciously feeling your feet on the ground, breathing with your steps — is a profound practice.
The earth beneath your feet has been there for four billion years. It can afford to receive your weight. Let it.