Some days are rainy. They sometimes inspire fear and loneliness in people like me. My husband and daughter love the rain! But it is different when there are miles to walk under the weeping skies.

Yesterday and today were just such days. My legs and feet feel pretty good, but I was afraid that would not stay the case if I had to walk for 2 days in wet shoes.

However, on El Camino there aren’t really short cuts. I mean, you can skip the walking with a taxi to the next town, but that’s not really a necessity for me at this point. Rain does make me aware that there could be long days of hard ahead. Fear wells up, and catastrophic thinking sets in.

I spent the first few hours crying with the skies. It seemed appropriate to “let some feels out” while nobody watched. I noticed my fears and sadness, and considered what would be helpful. For me, music is an easy reset. So, instead of listening to my audible book I turned up the tunes.

Shortly after, we stopped for breakfast. We saw some other pilgrims we knew, and had some laughs about the rainy weather. Somehow, things didn’t feel too bad anymore. By the time we arrived at our destination, I was downright cheery!

This journey is so good for me. Taking life so slowly helps me to be mindful of all that is happening. It is really difficult to to do this in normal life, with so many distractions and duties to adequately perform. Life is good! Buen Camino!