Nobody said it would be easy.

I have been home for 24 days now, how do I feel. Deflated would be a good description, I have walked once in 24 days. Not nearly enough, I should be doing my martial arts I should be doing my yoga. Im not, why I ask maybe others will also. I have been working through how I feel, over the last ten days and today I can say I feel unhappy. But I also know that because I am not doing anything at all that of course my mood and general well being will suffer. I am planning another walk, but its a year away. Ive got to start living my life here, I will not say in the real world because walking on a camino any camino is just as real. I dont believe that I am feeling sorry for myself. But am in that zone of really believing that I am capable of letting all that I took from the walk disappear.  To much is at stake, me, my dogs, family, friends, new and old. I can live in and  revell in my old ways and the misery it brings, or I can stand tall regardless and move forward. Which is certainly what I prefer, it takes discipline to run a life, although I dont consider the down days as a failure. I just need to remember thats all they are, down days. And life has not come to a stand still I am functioning, but I need to walk. The peace of the step, kilometre after kilometre. Its all in the mind, I managed the walk by stepping out of my head by allowing other possibilities. By allowing my head my mind to be still at peace even. So walk I must, every day its my meditation my peace my freedom.

4 thoughts on “Nobody said it would be easy.

  1. Jane Basnett's avatar

    Get back out there Simon. It’s the right thing to do. Xo

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  2. Graham's avatar

    Hi Simon
    Just read your ‘been home 24 days’ blog and like the way you express yourself, understand your thoughts and have some positive ideas to help. I think you’re on the money with walking. Once it’s routine, you’ll start to feel the benefits. Let us know when you start and the distance you cover.

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  3. Michelle Zientek's avatar
    Michelle Zientek June 13, 2019 — 7:15 pm

    Hi Simon! I just read this again and it is just what I needed to hear today…the line “I’ve got to start living life here” really moved me and put me in the right frame of mind… I can feel the Camino slipping away and I can’t let that happen… thanks for being amazing! Maybe we can get the band back together and join you on the next walk!

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    1. pilgrimagetowellbeing's avatar

      Hi Michelle, thank you so much. I really appreciate your thoughts, its made me read it again. I. Also guilty of letting the camino slip away, i must not let that happen. I would love to walk with all of you again. Great to here from you.

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