“A new season had crept into me, a softer season of acceptance.” Raynor Winn

The Salt Path by Raynor Winn is a beautiful recount and reflection upon a couple’s journey through life’s unplanned events. Coping with a devastating diagnosis (CBD Corticobasal Degeneration), financial ruin, and homelessness, Raynor and her husband Moth set off on a 630-mile trek along the South West Coastal Path from Somerset to Dorset, UK. Somewhat unprepared and financially strapped, the pair are destined for adventures both devastating and wonderful.

It speaks to the incredible value found in; (and it’s all free of charge) spending time in nature, being physically active/pushing physical limits, reflecting/being mindful, and most importantly, appreciating the love we share.

I won’t provide any further details because I would like to recommend you read it, especially if you are dealing with any life-changing events of your own.

For me, this was a book of hope.

“A new season had crept into me, a softer season of acceptance. Burnt in by the sun, driven in by the storms. I could feel the sky, the earth, the water and revel in being part of the elements without a chasm of pain opening at the thought of the loss of our place within it all.” – Raynor Winn, The Salt Path

Planning an overseas trip to Cornwall in 2022 (should Covid 19 be behind us) and I hope to cover some of the same parts of the Path that they travelled!

Looking forward to the follow-up; The Wild Silence