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notion900, I can't think of a better way and place to lose weight. practice Spanish, and unwind! I like your comment about seeking simplicity. Walking the Camino is such a historical trek that seems to presently be more sought after than ever. For my paper I am trying to determine if...
That would be the best idea, unfortunately my paper is due the first week of August. My faculty adviser suggested this forum as a tool to get a "pulse" on pilgrims that are walking. For my paper I am also considering if aspects of pilgrimage like dedication, commitment, openness...
Thank you for the response, Gerard. It sounds like the Camino is representative of the wonderful diversity of humankind. Each person has their own reason for being there and each person has made a commitment to pursue whatever the Camino may offer them. Perhaps there is something about...
Hi SYates,
Sure! I should have clarified more in the first place. I am a non-traditional student at a midwest small private college pursing my bachelor's degree in Humanities with a concentration in Religious Studies. Over the summer I am doing some traveling which made it difficult to take...
Thank you for your response. Those are great reasons to walk the Camino. I admire your commitment to such a long trail. My husband and I love nature, history and culture as well. We haven't attempted anything that large (yet!) In August we are doing some walking in Scotland and taking...
Thank you for your response. I admire your C'est la Vie attitude. I strive to be more spontaneous. I also admire your leaving yourself open to new experiences. I think there is a spirituality in trusting yourself and your instinct. I can see why your long term friends have been from trips...
Thank you for your response, I really appreciate it. I have traveled quite a bit, but realize that the difference between travel and pilgrimage is exactly what you said - intent. Intent and leaving yourself open to the sacred within the experience. I am a planner who doesn't usually leave...
Thank you Jason, for your very eloquent response. I agree that as we get locked into our daily routines, we lose sight of or just don't take time to nurture our spirituality. It is ironic, because spiritual matters are just what we should be most concerned with in order to live the life we are...
Thank you for responding. It is good to know there are places that we can just go to and be while we figure things out. I would love to know what or how things changed in you or in what way you feel different. I am finding that we should all take time away from our daily lives to really find...
I really appreciate your open response. I admire that you have made this work. This paper has made me think about how life just takes over and before we know it is bypassing us. We DO have a choice, but we have to make it for ourselves. I have traveled quite a bit, but have not done it with...
Thank you for your honesty! I admire that you are out there doing it. You have given me another insight that perhaps there are others who are walking to try to figure things out.
Good Luck and thank you for responding.
I am writing a paper about pilgrimage and wanting to get a feel for the reason(s) people are walking the Camino. Whether they are religious, secular, athletic, to get away from it all, for healing.... whatever the reason.
Thank you and good luck!
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