I found that merely sharing - meals, landscapes, nature, life stories - with fellow humans, all complete strangers - sometimes long conversations, sometimes complete silence - to be the essence of the Camino.
I had no expectations walking my maiden camino Frances last year. Each day was a fresh new adventure and a daily opportunity to live in the moment with gratitude. No mantra except for the harder mental or physical days « you’ve got this Dani, one...
In my career I have had to go on quite complex and lengthy "adventures" for work.
In these situations I have learned one thing: that even if you prepare very carefully for these adventures, you rarely think about what will happen immediately...
That’s been my experience. I’m currently on the Camino Portuguese and I’m continually bringing myself to what is present. It has been remarkable. And I also agree with another poster to just keeping “one foot in front of the other”.
You, sweet friend, are one of the inspirations for this question. Yesterday I hiked I hiked in Brevard and DuPont Forest with a woman that just completed her first Camino. She also used specific mantras, one for the start one for the middle and a...
I have adopted a practice someone else on this forum introduced me to: each day I walk in memory of or in honor of people in my life. I begin with my parents, my siblings, my wider family, my spouse, and my many friends past and present. Each day...
Before I leave I put stickers and write favorite quotes randomly in my blank journal. It’s great to come upon them unexpectedly while walking. You might also like the book “Returning from Camino” by John Shaia—there’s a chapter to read before you...
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