With but one camino experience to date, and reading thousands of posts since being on this forum…what I’ve observed is that our uniqueness will guide us to the changes we may need or even seek. Our perceptions are what creates our realities. Yet...
Please, please, please don't put that kind of pressure on the Camino (and yourself)! I have found that many who embark on this journey with those kinds of expectations end up very disappointed.
Go with an open heart and open mind unencumbered by...
In my opinion, probably yes. Certainly walking the Camino can influence our lives. However, for the vast majority of people, that is a subtle influence that does not change us from round to square or vice versa.
Come to think of it, almost...
Thanks for your perspective. My wife is fully suportive, and I suppose that area is not an issue. It has more to do with letting go of things that may no longer seem as important, and moving on - including friends. Not fitting in to the routines...
I don’t think you are overthinking, but then again, I myself am an overthinker (“I overthink, therefore I am” as I jokingly say about myself).
You might want to look at my recent thread “Post Camino Insights” to get a sense on what it’s been...
Our Caminos have enriched our lives and yes, we have changed quite a lot due to some Camino influences. None of this was overnight, but we were nudged along by reflecting after each experience.
We walk more now each week than we did 10 years...
Thanks for that. I am tossing between Portuguese and Frances from Pamplona. I hope to get some answers for questions about some issues I've been carrying for a long time.
Hi. I hope to start my first Camino in September 2025. I was to have started in April this year but busted my foot during training.
My question to experienced members is about the degree of change and transformation that might occur as a result...
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