3 glasses of water and a couple of ibuprofen later and my massive headache still remained. It was then that I chose to talk a walk, thinking the fresh air would help my migraine.

I opted for no electronics (giving up a photo op. with the aesthetically pleasing trees) and invited no one to come with. It was a solo mission.

On my adventure, I discovered several things about myself.

1. The voice inside my head actually sounds like me. I chose to walk in an open field behind my neighborhood. I also chose not to speak during the entire endeavor, not even to hum along to any catchy tunes. I found that there really is a voice talking inside my head and it sounds like me, even though I’m technically not hearing it.

2. Nature is really loud. We like to pretend that nature is peaceful and doesn’t make a sound, but the reality is there are so many noises we hear frequently that we forget about.

3. I am a lazy walker. I have terrible posture, which might be the reason why my back aches like crazy at the end of every day (being 5’10” isn’t easy), and shuffle my feet instead of picking them up.

4. I chew my lips when I’m thinking. As soon as I wasn’t distracted by the scenery around me, my lips would curl back and my teeth would go to town. I should probably start carrying more chapstick.

5. No matter who governs this country, we still have our minds, our voices and the support of each other (and our passports). If all it takes is a group of ants to move a log that a thousand times their size, think what we can do when there’s so many liberals out there!

6. Trees may be the prettiest organisms to bless this Earth. No matter how many of them there are, no two are the same. It’s quite remarkable.

7. Fresh air really does help a headache. By the end of my walk, I had abandoned the worst of my symptoms amongst the grass.

Granted, I did not discover the secret to the universe, but I did find out some little things about myself that I hadn’t paid any attention to before.

Which is why I challenge you, reader, to go on a walk. No phone, no music, no talking, just complete solitude. Pick a spot and walk. Think. Feel. Maybe you’ll learn a thing or two about yourself along the way.