Kerstinh47
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- Camino Frances 16 May - 29 June, 2014
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my 2014 Camino.... Planned for and executed; check-plus. Much of my pre-camino information was gathered here from beautiful pilgrims of all backgrounds and nationalities that had experienced already the fine details and the infinite grey areas forming one's Camino experience. I offer a very humble 'thank you' to each of you whether I revealed myself or just silently soaked up what you shared.
Last night, I tearfully tried to use words to relate to my husband why I was tender & emotional, with occasional snotty tears underlining my emotion; I said, " I miss the simple-ness, the silence, the birds, the trail, the beauty of trusting that I would find a bed each night, the emotional intimacy with fellow pilgrims"..... I trust that a pilgrim reading this will understand how words can be so inadequate!
Tonight I've read many threads here in my desire to recapture a portion of the simple beauty I found on the trail while reading and sometimes responding to future and past pilgrims and my heart sings for what you already know or what you will discover as your feet move; one in front of the other in this most revealing 'walk'.
May you feel the shine of Universal Love on your face and deep inside your soul whether you have been or will be on the path of the pilgrim's way. Buen Camino.
" I miss the simple-ness, the silence, the birds, the trail, the beauty of trusting that I would find a bed each night, the emotional intimacy with fellow pilgrims".....
YesDo I have your permission to use this sentiment? I've never been able to quite explain why I love the camino so much. This says so much is so few words.
Kanga- how nice. My challenges were primarily internal - learning how to let things like fear, accepting help, anger, etc wash through me instead of resisting them. I suspect I'm not the only one . Thank you.When I read the posts about whether it is possible to "do the Camino" on a pogo stick, or avoid bedbugs or blisters or snoring, or busing or boots or what constitutes a "proper" Camino - then I will put aside my impatience and think of this thread. Thank you @Kerstinh47
What a beautiful post Kerstin. As you have found, it really is quite impossible to properly explain the opening of your heart to another who has not experienced the Camino in the deep way that you did.
Thomas A Kempis called it "removal of blindness of heart" once opened, the blindness removed, we can never be the same again - ever.
Tears are normal - though, you do realise that you have to return, don't you?
Buen Camino Kerstin
my 2014 Camino.... Planned for and executed; check-plus. Much of my pre-camino information was gathered here from beautiful pilgrims of all backgrounds and nationalities that had experienced already the fine details and the infinite grey areas forming one's Camino experience. I offer a very humble 'thank you' to each of you whether I revealed myself or just silently soaked up what you shared.
Last night, I tearfully tried to use words to relate to my husband why I was tender & emotional, with occasional snotty tears underlining my
Beautiful words Kerstinh and I 'get what you are saying here'......I too miss the Camino dreadfully at times, but, gradually, you will settle back to 'life in the everyday world'.....I started up a facebook group back home here in Aust for fellow pilgrims and find, along with others in the group, that this is a place to go, (as well as this wonderful forum) when one needs to connect with other like minded souls....
my 2014 Camino.... Planned for and executed; check-plus. Much of my pre-camino information was gathered here from beautiful pilgrims of all backgrounds and nationalities that had experienced already the fine details and the infinite grey areas forming one's Camino experience. I offer a very humble 'thank you' to each of you whether I revealed myself or just silently soaked up what you shared.
Last night, I tearfully tried to use words to relate to my husband why I was tender & emotional, with occasional snotty tears underlining my emotion; I said, " I miss the simple-ness, the silence, the birds, the trail, the beauty of trusting that I would find a bed each night, the emotional intimacy with fellow pilgrims"..... I trust that a pilgrim reading this will understand how words can be so inadequate!
Tonight I've read many threads here in my desire to recapture a portion of the simple beauty I found on the trail while reading and sometimes responding to future and past pilgrims and my heart sings for what you already know or what you will discover as your feet move; one in front of the other in this most revealing 'walk'.
May you feel the shine of Universal Love on your face and deep inside your soul whether you have been or will be on the path of the pilgrim's way. Buen Camino.
my 2014 Camino.... Planned for and executed; check-plus. Much of my pre-camino information was gathered here from beautiful pilgrims of all backgrounds and nationalities that had experienced already the fine details and the infinite grey areas forming one's Camino experience. I offer a very humble 'thank you' to each of you whether I revealed myself or just silently soaked up what you shared.
Last night, I tearfully tried to use words to relate to my husband why I was tender & emotional, with occasional snotty tears underlining my emotion; I said, " I miss the simple-ness, the silence, the birds, the trail, the beauty of trusting that I would find a bed each night, the emotional intimacy with fellow pilgrims"..... I trust that a pilgrim reading this will understand how words can be so inadequate!
Tonight I've read many threads here in my desire to recapture a portion of the simple beauty I found on the trail while reading and sometimes responding to future and past pilgrims and my heart sings for what you already know or what you will discover as your feet move; one in front of the other in this most revealing 'walk'.
May you feel the shine of Universal Love on your face and deep inside your soul whether you have been or will be on the path of the pilgrim's way. Buen Camino.
Vivien! How nice to hear from you here ; Viana, Castrojeriz - wine on the terrace & then SantiagoHi Kersten, it's Vivien from Australia here - I think of you often and how we came and went along the Camino: how I thought I had 'missed' you and was so surprised to see you in Santiago. I feel every one of your emotions regularly and so miss the Camino. I came back very much changed and also seeking nothing but the simple - it now determines much of what I do. But I can't help but feeling nothing is like being on the walk and so I am planning the Camino Portugese. All my love, Viv
Hey Kirstenh.my 2014 Camino.... Planned for and executed; check-plus. Much of my pre-camino information was gathered here from beautiful pilgrims of all backgrounds and nationalities that had experienced already the fine details and the infinite grey areas forming one's Camino experience. I offer a very humble 'thank you' to each of you whether I revealed myself or just silently soaked up what you shared.
Last night, I tearfully tried to use words to relate to my husband why I was tender & emotional, with occasional snotty tears underlining my emotion; I said, " I miss the simple-ness, the silence, the birds, the trail, the beauty of trusting that I would find a bed each night, the emotional intimacy with fellow pilgrims"..... I trust that a pilgrim reading this will understand how words can be so inadequate!
Tonight I've read many threads here in my desire to recapture a portion of the simple beauty I found on the trail while reading and sometimes responding to future and past pilgrims and my heart sings for what you already know or what you will discover as your feet move; one in front of the other in this most revealing 'walk'.
May you feel the shine of Universal Love on your face and deep inside your soul whether you have been or will be on the path of the pilgrim's way. Buen Camino.
beautiful thought!!! I like to think now that the Camino wait...The Camino will wait patiently until you can return.
my 2014 Camino.... Planned for and executed; check-plus. Much of my pre-camino information was gathered here from beautiful pilgrims of all backgrounds and nationalities that had experienced already the fine details and the infinite grey areas forming one's Camino experience. I offer a very humble 'thank you' to each of you whether I revealed myself or just silently soaked up what you shared.
Last night, I tearfully tried to use words to relate to my husband why I was tender & emotional, with occasional snotty tears underlining my emotion; I said, " I miss the simple-ness, the silence, the birds, the trail, the beauty of trusting that I would find a bed each night, the emotional intimacy with fellow pilgrims"..... I trust that a pilgrim reading this will understand how words can be so inadequate!
Tonight I've read many threads here in my desire to recapture a portion of the simple beauty I found on the trail while reading and sometimes responding to future and past pilgrims and my heart sings for what you already know or what you will discover as your feet move; one in front of the other in this most revealing 'walk'.
May you feel the shine of Universal Love on your face and deep inside your soul whether you have been or will be on the path of the pilgrim's way. Buen Camino.
There is a quite easy and effective cure, come back and do it all over again. That second time will be different, consider walking the Camino del Norte, the shorter Camino Ingles or Camino Portuguese, feeling adventrous? Back off and start from Le Puy or Vezelay. The Camino will wait patiently until you can return.
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