This date is forever burned into my body’s memory cells as the day I completed the 500 mile Camino de Santiago. I still don’t know where I got the courage to attempt it, let alone finish it. I just knew deep in my soul that it was something I had to do. I am eternally grateful that I set aside my fears and did it.
The lessons I learned during the walk still remain with me today. When I get overwhelmed with life I remember to take things one step at a time. I have a tendency to try to eat the whole elephant with one bite and take on more then I should. When I tackle things one step at a time amazing things can happen.
Today has been a wipeout. I am running a temperature this afternoon. It must be from the RSV vaccine. The arm where the shot was given is very sore too. The pharmacist told me they hadn’t heard of anyone having issues with it. Leave it to me to have this reaction.
I had trouble falling asleep last night. I have restless leg and it felt like my insides were restless. I finally took a second bath and some Tylenol and some restless leg medication. It worked and I was able to sleep hard for several hours. I had a phone call this morning and it woke me up. I couldn’t go back to sleep so I got up. I was low energy this morning so gave myself this morning off. My plan was to hit it hard this afternoon but that didn’t happen. I slept in my chair for two hours and woke up with a temperature. I have that bone chill that I can’t warm up. Better days are ahead. This should be short lived.
Trusting that tomorrow I will be feeling better. I have to get some things done. We shall see what my body feels like tomorrow.
Taking what feels like a mandatory day of rest. I have been going very fast and hard since I got home and probably was overdue for a rest day. I will allow myself to relax into the rest and enjoy the evening.
Grateful for my Camino experience, grateful I could take a day of rest, and grateful for getting lots of sleep today.