Membi
New Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- 2021
Hello all!
I just completed my first Camino, starting in Leon. As a newbie, with countless physical and health limitations, I had a million questions as I planned myself pilgrimage. Whereas I joined several Camino Facebook groups, I found this forum to be incredibly informative, relevant and balanced. Like with any online community, one must sort out the content and be willing to accept the good with the not so good in order to establish a credible opinion to base one’s own decision. So … my thanks to Ivar and his team for leading this forum, and to the thousands of Peregrin@s that contribute daily to make this community as strong as it is. All of you in some way helped me get ready for my Camino, which has been one of the most enriching experiences of my life.
My goal was to embrace and conquer my rheumatoid arthritis limitations, and by doing so to empower others with similar health diagnosis to reach their goals, despite their limitations. I feel I have accomplished not only my Camino, but also my goal — my pilgrimage is inspiring others not to allow fear stop them from planning their Camino De Santiago pilgrimage, and therefore my heart is full!
For anyone thinking about the Camino but fearing their own physical limitations, I hope that my pilgrimage story can help. Here is a link to my vlog with impromptu and faithful thoughts:
https://youtube.com/channel/UCc-ZdqgN9iOHvJpQNE4vwag
I just completed my first Camino, starting in Leon. As a newbie, with countless physical and health limitations, I had a million questions as I planned myself pilgrimage. Whereas I joined several Camino Facebook groups, I found this forum to be incredibly informative, relevant and balanced. Like with any online community, one must sort out the content and be willing to accept the good with the not so good in order to establish a credible opinion to base one’s own decision. So … my thanks to Ivar and his team for leading this forum, and to the thousands of Peregrin@s that contribute daily to make this community as strong as it is. All of you in some way helped me get ready for my Camino, which has been one of the most enriching experiences of my life.
My goal was to embrace and conquer my rheumatoid arthritis limitations, and by doing so to empower others with similar health diagnosis to reach their goals, despite their limitations. I feel I have accomplished not only my Camino, but also my goal — my pilgrimage is inspiring others not to allow fear stop them from planning their Camino De Santiago pilgrimage, and therefore my heart is full!
For anyone thinking about the Camino but fearing their own physical limitations, I hope that my pilgrimage story can help. Here is a link to my vlog with impromptu and faithful thoughts:
https://youtube.com/channel/UCc-ZdqgN9iOHvJpQNE4vwag