How I Triumphed on the Camino de Santiago with Anxiety and FND

[@janajones9434]

Very good advice! So proud of you!

[@FarmerLynneSaskatchewan]

Excellent video! Thank you for sharing these wise words and tips. You should be very proud of your accomplishments!

[@FNDingMyWay]

Thank you so much!

[@tisi9616]

I am very proud of you even though I don't know you I feel like I do!

[@FNDingMyWay]

Thats so sweet! I tried to be as authentic as possible in these videos so I'm glad you feel like you know me after watching them! There are so many people who make the camino look like an easy-peasy highlight reel and I didn't want to send that message, because at the end of the day- it's still life and life has ups and downs no matter where in the world you are.

[@imranyorukoglu7116]

Hello! I love the video! I am going to start the camino (🤞) on next Sunday and I loved this perfect timing. There are tons of videos about camino but I am done with what to put in your backpack and how to prevent feet from blisters. I am scared that I will be alone with myself! How hard it is to face with your own ideas and anxiety! This is the scariest part of camino for me and you just helped me a lot! Even seeing that I am not alone is amazing! Thank you! And congratulations 🎉

[@FNDingMyWay]

Thank you so much and buen camino to you! The beauty of the Camino is you can be as alone or as surrounded as you want, so it's easy to adjust your environment for what your mental health needs each day. You've got this!

[@matthew-merchant144]

This is very nice. I have been thinking doing Camino de Santiago for a while, so I am glad to come across your channel and seeing what your experience has been like. Keep up the lovely work and all the best on your journeys.

[@FNDingMyWay]

Thank you and I hope you find your way to the camino someday!

[@mobeau3366]

You’re great and thank you for the advice😊

[@FNDingMyWay]

You are so welcome!

[@cltinturkey]

I'm off in 10 days to walk the Camino Portugués coastal route from Porto. Your tips and great attitude really helped to motivate me. Thank you!

[@FNDingMyWay]

I'm excited for you! You've cheered me on and supported my journey, I'm sending the same good energy and glee your way! Buen camino!

[@cltinturkey]

@@FNDingMyWay Thanks! Review your earlier videos to find zillions of questions from me to get fodder for your Q&A.

[@FNDingMyWay]

@@cltinturkey will do! 😁

[@cltinturkey]

You know yourself well and wisely used these techniques to calm the waters before drastic action. I'm proud that you conquered this challenge! You did a very hard thing with style, grace, and good humor. The latter was your best asset on the journey. Forget someone with FND; this was a triumph for any human on the planet!

[@FNDingMyWay]

Thank you very much! That's so sweet 😊😊😊

[@somehappenings246]

Love your honest talks!

[@FNDingMyWay]

Thank you! Sometimes I wonder if it's too much but then I say screw it and hit post anyway 🤣

[@somehappenings246]

@@FNDingMyWay not too much, doing my first camino this summer. Lots of feelings. Keeping it real is great.

[@nawu4266]

Awesome video! After my bad case of Covid 2 years ago, I developed an anxiety disorder... but just listening to your tips and tricks makes me feel a 100% better about my upcoming camino next week! You are such a wonderful person and I loved watching you "conquer" the camino for the whole way :)

[@FNDingMyWay]

Awww perfect timing for this video then! I'm glad it could be helpful and I hope you are able to fend off the anxieties on your way! One thing I forgot to mention in the video is that your body experiences the same sensations for anxiety and excitment, so often telling your brain that it is excitement and not anxiety is all it takes to change how your brain and body perceive it. I hope you have a fabulous camino!

[@nawu4266]

@@FNDingMyWay Thanks a lot for the lovely words and the remark regarding anxiety vs. excitement.. will definitely keep that in mind ❤

[@AmyDeerie]

Always love your videos. I think we would be BFFs if we lived near each other. My Camino starts in just over two weeks! But I spied the New Zealand prints in the bedroom! Have you been here before? 😄

[@FNDingMyWay]

Thank you! And so excited for you to walk your camino, too! I hope it's everything you ever imagined! And yes, I photographed a wedding in Australia several years back and so we went and did two or three weeks car-camping around NZ while there 😀

[@maryannehunt7186]

Love this video. You have a great perspective!! 👑🫅👑

[@FNDingMyWay]

Thank you so much!!