@Meredith – I love your suggestion. As I read it, I felt the truth that I was still in between, not finished with the trip and not fully back home.

After following your suggestion, I sensed some part of the traveling that I didn't want to give up. You know, besides the amazing bread and cheese and wine every day! I want to do a little journaling about it and see what comes up.

Thank you!

I do this (scattered thoughts) thing a lot. I call it ungrounded. Oddly enough it happens a lot after I have been traveling – by car, or by airplane. Head spinning, plans and thoughts rushing around, competing for my attentions, and frustration that nothing is moving forward.

(warning – suggestion coming – skip it if you aren't wanting any advice)

Trips, like all events, have a cycle of seed, development, and ending. In my experience, humans aren't very good at the ending part. Here's my secret remedy. I connect with the natural intelligence of the trip, and after a moment of centering, I talk to the trip and ask for some help to bring it to an end. (It only feels weird for the first few few times or so.) After a few minutes, the natural intelligence of the trip seems to help my thoughts to unwind, and my mind more easily returns to my day-to-day stuff.

If you do this, don't forget to say thanks and goodbye. (Really – important!)

(end of advice section – it is safe now.)

Just wanted to say I hope you come back to your own home soon.

Sending compassionate thoughts,
Meredith