The Dutch original of this blog was posted on July 3rd 2023.
Last week, after 7 years and 2 months, I finally completed the Pieterpad trail. What a development I experienced during that time. How tough everything was when I hiked the first stages and how light-hearted I ended it now. Nothing bothered me in the last part. Just walk and enjoy the experience, the view.
In the beginning, the journey literally symbolizes healing. I emerged from a very anxious and uncertain period. The ending is much more symbolic. There is no longer any question of healing. After the first six stages, the hiking was more about growth, healing was still there, but not as prominent. I did not necessarily grow on the Pieterpad itself, I did that through all the things I dared to do after that first phase of healing had taken place.
This is really a very nice moment to complete this hike.
This week I have been working as a teacher for one year. It won’t be long before I have a diploma that makes me a qualified teacher. It’s a nice contrast when I think back to December 2015. Back then I was lost, very unsure, and had no idea what to do with my life. Now I am more confident than ever. I know exactly what I want. That does not mean that everything is easy now and everything goes without problems, because that is part of life.
Moves by Nature 
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