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Preparing mentally for a solitary Camino
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[QUOTE="VNwalking, post: 467339, member: 38350"] [USER=21050]@AZgirl[/USER], some of us tend to introspection more than others--and I land on the contemplative end of that continuum. So here's a voice from that end of the spectrum (your experience may differ, as does [USER=1589]@C clearly[/USER] 's...both are valid). There's a [I]lot [/I]of inner preparation that can support a solo camino. [LIST] [*]First, being able to be with yourself--alone without the need for distraction--is a skill that can be developed and polished in daily life. Developing both tenderness and a interest towards one's inner landscape is essential. You don't have to 'love' yourself--or even[I] like [/I]yourself at a personality level--but an attitude of openhearted friendliness is essential. Rumi's poem[URL='https://allpoetry.com/poem/8534703-The-Guest-House-by-Mewlana-Jalaluddin-Rumi'] [I]The Guesthouse [/I][/URL]captures this attitude perfectly. [*]Directly knowing the flow of day to day experiences with a quiet awareness (whatever they are, pleasant or unpleasant) is incredibly useful. So it can look like formal meditation (sitting or walking). Or it can just mean noticing day to day activities and experiences. Every day there are thousands of things to notice--walking, breathing, standing, sitting, restlessness and calm, interest and boredom (and everything else). A lot comes up while walking alone--and we have to meet it. So practicing this before you go gives you the means to do that. [*]Being able to rest quietly with unpleasant experiences is essential when you walk by yourself--there is no way to vent or rely on others for support when the going gets tough. [/LIST] It depends so much on your intention for the walk, but if you are wanting walk as a way of 'diving in,' these are essential. And even if you simply intend to walk--these give the tools to face the inevitable challenges of boredom, loneliness, and self-doubt that can face everyone out there from time to time. Either way they're things you can do now. [/QUOTE]
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