The clouds were stuck, low in the
mountains. I climb up the trail
to reach them. It feels
protected, hidden, to walk in a
cloud in the forest.

I feel disconnected, thinking
about the future. Boxing and
becoming better at it, my lost
love and how I can move on. I
wonder, am I not grounded, are my
shoes disconnecting me from the
soil energy.

I take off my shoes, and right
away there is a change in my
thoughts. There is an exchange
happening with the ground, and a
calmness that infuse my body.

I walk barefoot for a few
moments. After a while, the soil
become too rocky. I take note
that there is a nice part of the
trail that I can be barefoot and
a not so easy part of the trail,
which is better with shoes.

As soon as I put back my shoes,
my mind starts the show again. I
am away from the moment, I am
away from this location. I try to
bring back my energy here and
now, with breathing and
visualization. I wonder if there
are shoes with soles that are
conductive, where the energy
can flow out of my body.

I've been walking this trail just
for a couple weeks. It's enough
of a training to let my mind
wanders, I though at first. But
this time around, I wanted to
double down on the positive
effect of the hike. Bare feet,
observing the breath, hanging out
with some of the elder cedar, the
hike is becoming a moving
meditation.