DAY 37 ‘The Days After’ the Camino de Santiago

DAY 37 ‘The days after’ on the Camino de Santiago. The past two and a half days in Santiago have been filled with overwhelming emotions, new and old, and heart aches and sadness as I said goodbye to my Camino friends. This video is very dis-jointed as my focus was nil and I spent a lot of time just crying, starring into space, or attempting to drown myself in wine. 🍷 Oh, and I got my first tattoo....! (it’s on the video). Much of the past couple of days was unexpected. I knew saying goodbye would be tough but had no idea how hard it would be. I also didn’t expect the sadness I felt at leaving the Camino and the lifestyle I’ve been living the past 6 weeks. I’m far more dramatic and struggling much more than I ever saw coming. I was on my way to the train station and a group of people recognized that I was a Pilgrim and they all said Buen Camino to me and I burst into tears. Good grief. So this is how it is right now I guess.... Nevertheless, I will heal, and this pain and sorrow will bring with it new lessons and joy. I am grateful to have loved this journey and these people so much that I feel this much sorrow. It truly is better than to be absent of emotion. I still have a lot to process, including the challenge of integrating back into my life at home. I didn’t think it would be this tough, but I see the challenges coming. Some things will change simply because I have changed. That’s okay and good. I just need to grant myself time and patience to do so. Goodbye, Spain. It’s been amazing. Till next time.... ❤️🇪🇸