My partner and I used to walk together every morning but now we just march through our neighborhoods checking fitness trackers and haven't actually talked during a walk in months. We're technically walking together but we're not really together at all.
More people experience this than they realize.
You've turned a shared practice of presence into parallel productivity, losing the intimacy that made walking together meaningful.
“Where Are You with Walking — a philosophy of?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.