Walking the path, one step at a time

Walking the Chalk Path is a journal of my experience as a humanistic counselling student—a place for thoughtful reflections on counselling, connection, nature and authentic living.

I am surrounded by chalk paths on the South Downs. They can be beautiful, but they aren’t always easy to walk. In dry weather, the way ahead may feel firm and clear. When the rain comes, that same ground can become slippery, muddy and difficult to navigate. Sometimes we lose our footing. Sometimes the path disappears around a bend, and we can’t yet see where it leads.

The right support doesn’t change the weather or remove every difficult part of the path. It can be more like a good pair of walking boots: helping us feel steadier, better supported and more able to continue along our own path.

My own path into counselling is still unfolding. I’m learning to take it one step at a time—remaining curious, noticing what grows along the way and accepting that I don’t need to see the whole route before taking the next step.