Why a short snow hike can be good for you

Last Saturday, I went hiking on a trail a few minutes outside of Prague.

My former teacher, Ms. G., invited me, along with 6 other people. She brought her dog, Tony, too!

It was 1°C (35°F)! The snow was falling. We walked and talked for a few hours, enjoying the scenery.

"Whoops!"

My legs gave out.

I took a deep breath and picked myself back up.

To be honest, I fell a couple of times. 🤣 I didn't have hiking boots on and it was hard to find my footing sometimes.

That's how life had been feeling for me lately. Hence the lack of posts!

Sorry about that, fam.

I was feeling frustrated about how it's been 9 months, and yet I wasn't where I wanted to be.

I thought that I should just keep going and be more solution-oriented, that's why I didn't write to you about it.

And this snow hike was an opportunity to get out of my head and into nature.

We arrived at a lake.

"So how's it going?" Ms. G asked.

We hadn't seen each other for months since the TEFL graduation. She's a sweet, considerate and generous lady, and I felt that I could tell her about my situation.

"From what I've experienced, 2 years is a good time to give yourself. You've already experienced what it was like during your first year, so at least by the 2nd year, you have an idea of what to expect." :)

I realized that I'd been expecting so much of myself, again. XD

"Snowy Hike" (2023, watercolor & brushpen, size A4) buy art print / original

This piece was made after the hike.

It's painted using watercolor, and there wasn't any plan on how I wanted it to be. I just wanted to express whatever I felt in my heart.

For some reason, I felt that there should be a solid blue color in the middle. I used a Prussian Blue brushpen, which is one of my favorite colors to use. It looks like a river. :)

We reached a restaurant at the end. It was warm and cozy, and we all sat down on a table, family-style.

We had a glass of beer, and I ate a plateful of schnitzel with potato salad. We still had a lot of time to wait for the bus, so we played a card game.

My legs were sore.

But I found myself smiling and feeling content. "I will persist until I succeed. The prizes of life are at the end of each journey, not near the beginning; and it is not given to me to know how many steps are necessary in order to reach my goal. " -The Greatest Salesman in the World by Og Mendino Much love, Rose