What’s a new Camino veteran to do? OK, so I announced my intention to return home after the Camino with a pilgrim mindset. That sounds nice. But what does it mean?
I would love to hear more about your experience of talking about the Camino as it something all of us want to do non stop but we don't have formal channels for it - just constantly telling our friends and families. Were faith groups more receptive to hearing stories or were they looking for some profound revelations?!
One of my priorities was to write more (this substack is part of that) and to adopt mindfulness to keep my journey. I was obsessed with learning about Pilgrimage and had so many ideas about how it would be a big part of my life - but instead I gifted it to become my mother's new life!
Rowena, in addition to this blog I have found several outlets to share pictures and stories about the Camino: at a gathering at my own home for friends and family, at a local friends of L'Abri gathering, at our church, with two groups of Christian medical students that I'm connected with, and (perhaps the most enthsusiastic crowd of all) at a retirement community where my in-laws live. I've also shared briefly at a gathering of the local chapter of American Pilgrims on the Camino. The audiences have all been different in terms of their interest, exposure level, and questions, so I usually have some core stories and lessons and then respond to where the energy seems to be! Happy to discuss more...
That's so wonderful! Have you read Walk in a Relaxed Manner? ByJoyce Rupp
Your posts made me think of how wonderful it would be in a book with some of the spiritual reflections because you balance so nicely the historical / religious and contemplative parts of the journey.
I have not read it. I've actually just read a few "Camino" memoirs (By Boers, Kerkeling, and Coehlo). I appreciate your encouragementot consider putting my reflections into a book. Yet, one of my hesitations is that there seem to be so many out there! I guess we'll see...
I would love to hear more about your experience of talking about the Camino as it something all of us want to do non stop but we don't have formal channels for it - just constantly telling our friends and families. Were faith groups more receptive to hearing stories or were they looking for some profound revelations?!
One of my priorities was to write more (this substack is part of that) and to adopt mindfulness to keep my journey. I was obsessed with learning about Pilgrimage and had so many ideas about how it would be a big part of my life - but instead I gifted it to become my mother's new life!
Rowena, in addition to this blog I have found several outlets to share pictures and stories about the Camino: at a gathering at my own home for friends and family, at a local friends of L'Abri gathering, at our church, with two groups of Christian medical students that I'm connected with, and (perhaps the most enthsusiastic crowd of all) at a retirement community where my in-laws live. I've also shared briefly at a gathering of the local chapter of American Pilgrims on the Camino. The audiences have all been different in terms of their interest, exposure level, and questions, so I usually have some core stories and lessons and then respond to where the energy seems to be! Happy to discuss more...
That's so wonderful! Have you read Walk in a Relaxed Manner? ByJoyce Rupp
Your posts made me think of how wonderful it would be in a book with some of the spiritual reflections because you balance so nicely the historical / religious and contemplative parts of the journey.
I have not read it. I've actually just read a few "Camino" memoirs (By Boers, Kerkeling, and Coehlo). I appreciate your encouragementot consider putting my reflections into a book. Yet, one of my hesitations is that there seem to be so many out there! I guess we'll see...
Or you could see it as a trend that means there is interest. And find your niche, which I think you offer.