William Garza
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- Camino Frances, The Jakobsweg
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Did it make a difference in your short term, long term and lifetime?
Did it change your soul..or chain it forevermore to some dusty track in Spain
Are you in the ever present because of it, or are you still back..there....
YesDid it make a difference in your short term, long term and lifetime?
NoDid it change your soul..or chain it forevermore to some dusty track in Spain
I am still learning to be in the moment. The Camino didn't directly help me learn although it did help me practice and indirectly triggered a series of learning opportunities.Are you in the ever present because of it, or are you still back..there....
Such a beautiful, thoughtful thread William - thank you for posting it.Did it make a difference in your short term, long term and lifetime?
Did it change your soul..or chain it forevermore to some dusty track in Spain
Are you in the ever present because of it, or are you still back..there....
No. No change after my first Camino and no after my second either – and I never expected it otherwise.Did it make a difference in your short term, long term and lifetime?
Did it change your soul..or chain it forevermore to some dusty track in Spain
Are you in the ever present because of it, or are you still back..there....
My answers are exactly the same as Jenny's. I had no expectations that would be the case, but that’s how it has turned out.I can say a wholehearted “yes” to your first two questions and for the third, see who I am, under my avatar.
...I think about the Camino in a larger sense every day and it has brought so much joy to my life.
I guess no! It was a lovely month or so, to be able to walk each day, weather was good, and a nice memory, but certainly nothing beyond that. I had no expectations to be honest and any kind of transformation was not expected or even required.Did it make a difference in your short term, long term and lifetime?
Did it change your soul..or chain it forevermore to some dusty track in Spain
Are you in the ever present because of it, or are you still back..there....
Yes, yes, yes.Did it make a difference in your short term, long term and lifetime?
Somehow.Did it change your soul..or chain it forevermore to some dusty track in Spain
Living more in the present than ever! You know that every moment is precious and when it's gone, it's gone forever. I feel not bound, but drawn to a simpler, more active lifestyle.Are you in the ever present because of it, or are you still back..there....
Yes… in 2015 walked the Camino Frances. After we walked it we realized we needed very little to be happy. We sold our house and downsized moving into an apartment.Did it make a difference in your short term, long term and lifetime?
Did it change your soul..or chain it forevermore to some dusty track in Spain
Are you in the ever present because of it, or are you still back..there....
It's a good one, and I too, add new words on the forum to my vocabulary. Yesterday I heard "helegrino" and today from Alex, "sheepegrino".I think I'll add, "It's poisonal" to my vocab.
Yes it made a difference.Did it make a difference in your short term, long term and lifetime?
Did it change your soul..or chain it forevermore to some dusty track in Spain
Are you in the ever present because of it, or are you still back..there....
Sorry for the literary licence,it was more concerned with a persons thoughts going back to a place and time unexpectedly..or..fondly to the same..and 2k!!!!Yes to all three questions. In my personal experience, I think it helped to be open to change. But my recommendation is to go with no expectations for such change and you will not be disappointed.
Regarding the soul, that's a pretty deep question and hesitate to share overly much for fear of violating Rule #2. If your question is about deepening faith, then yes it did. No, I didn't have any mystical experiences, visions, apparitions, etc. But I did make productive use of the time for contemplation, prayer, Mass, and to experience a loving, moving (literally!), shared community in a way I can't imagine experiencing anywhere else. I have had the privilege to see others have profound and moving experiences.
Am I in the present because of it? I think so. I enjoy reflecting on my Camino experiences, but I'm also aware that it's easy to romanticize past experiences and using them as a form of escapism can be problematic when done to excess. Now if you'll pardon me, I need to go review the 2,000 pictures from my last Camino.
Ok, you got me....Yes, yes, yes, of course, or I wouldn't be glued to the computer reading this also addictive forum every morning over coffee. Buen Camino
Haha,, two weeks, nothing. You'll be talking, thinking about it forever and, if you're like many of us on the forum, return visits become a real longing. Enjoy.just wishing to be still on the Camino… it’s been 2 weeks back and we still talk about it.
the worst ist still to come ... wait until the word still will be replaced by the word againjust wishing to be still on the Camino… it’s been 2 weeks back and we still talk about it.
Of course you are right that everything we do and experience affects us in a way, but so does even our daily life. Those of us who say it did not affect us really mean it did not affect us more than the ordinaryAll experiences change people IMO .. hard not to be affected by all the people around you sharing similar goals.
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I'd half guess that those who say they weren't changed in even a tiny way by a Camino are the cause of the smell of burning undergarments.
It sounds like these questions are for you.Did it make a difference in your short term, long term and lifetime?
Did it change your soul..or chain it forevermore to some dusty track in Spain
Are you in the ever present because of it, or are you still back..there....
No. But it was a lovely walk, and I want to go back as often as I can.Did it make a difference in your short term, long term and lifetime?
Did it change your soul..or chain it forevermore to some dusty track in Spain
Are you in the ever present because of it, or are you still back..there....
Me? I traveled 25 years or so on my versionIt sounds like these questions are for you.
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