#throwback – June 1st, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n
By seven in the morning, it\u2019s already so warm in my tent that I have to unzip it for some fresh air. I truly love silence, but every now and then, I feel like listening to music. Often, it\u2019s to amplify a certain emotion I\u2019m already feeling. The music moves me. It even brings tears. All I feel is gratitude.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019m travelling alone, but I feel completely surrounded and unconditionally supported by my friends \u2014 what an incredible gift that is. I think about them often, and they feel so very present. More than ever, I realize how important they are to me, and that with them, I can truly be myself \u2014 with all my quirks and edges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, little boats are passing by, and unlike most people I meet on the road, they all greet me. A cheerful English captain even calls out from his sailboat, asking if I slept well. I\u2019m still lying in my tent, sipping coffee and looking out over the water. And yes \u2014 I slept wonderfully. Exceptionally, even.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This intense feeling of happiness and gratitude stays with me all day. Gratitude for my friends, my children, my family, my ex, my colleagues \u2014 and for the life I live now. While some cows and calves look on, I set up my \u201ckitchen\u201d for the day. It\u2019s such an idyllic little spot that it only intensifies my mood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Suddenly, I get a kind of vision about what this journey of mine is really about. It\u2019s still too early and too tender to put into words \u2014 the idea needs to sink in first. But wow, it fills me with joy and excitement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Not long after, a wave of sleepiness hits me. And yes \u2014 there\u2019s a bench waiting for me. I take a midday nap. Just because I can. And to top it all off, I sleep in a nature reserve that night, near a birdwatching point, and am once again gifted a spectacular sunset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This day? A perfect ten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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