WILLERTONS WORLD

Farringdon, United Kingdom and Auckland, New Zealand.

May 10th, 2017

It has been 24 days since I arrived in Santiago. In that time I have spent some wonderful time with Graham and Aly (who was the person who suggested I wrote this blog, so thank you!) and I have started my new job which is very full on and full of surprises. Obviously I am back leading the football club I love, with all that entails.

So why the delay in writing the last blog? I wanted to check my new found reality was just that…real. 

We have all been on holidays and made promises to ourselves. The failed new year resolutions & the promises to honour ourselves and be that person we used to be.

The older I got, the longer my list of excuses got and my humdrum, busy day to day grind exerted it’s influence.

So I wanted to be sure that before I talked about how I could be a new version of myself, that I could and would be; True. Changed. Dedicated.

I think I am. There will be tests to come. But when that happens I will rely on what the Camino gave me:

1. Walk the way you want to walk. Set your own rhythm and pace and like minded people will join you.

2. Getting older is natural. Work hard at staying young.

3. Every day can be an adventure.

4. Make quiet time and space for yourself. Peace is the epicenter of happiness.

5. Lighten your baggage. Life is short and the weight of it will age you.

6. Sometimes the way is cluttered, full of other people’s distractions and hard to find. Be kind to others, but know your way.

7. Sometimes you cannot find a way marker but it is right there in front of you and you were looking too far ahead.

8. When the way is hard, you are in pain and you start thinking you won’t make it, take a break. Refresh. Restore. Then start again.

9. People are awesome. Trust them. Love them. Listen to them.

10. Life is full of magic. Let it happen.

That’s it people. Thank you for sharing this journey with me.

This is a collection of my favourite photos during this trip.