Pilgrims Way
What I Left Behind
Carrying an immense load of grief and anger after her mother’s death, a pilgrim walks the Camino with a 1.6-pound rock painted by her niece in memory of her mother. When she finds the perfect spot to finally set down the rock, she feels lighter than she has in months.
Read MoreThe Heaviest Things, Objects, Items & Stuff
Sitting on the side of the trail nursing her blisters and inflamed calves caused by an overburdened backpack, a woman meets a Camino angel who offers her a vital insight that changes her pilgrimage and ultimately her path in life.
Read MoreThe Downside of Lightening Your Load on the Camino
More and more, pilgrims are lightening their load by discarding worn-out boots, trash, and even human waste on the trail. A new tradition encourages pilgrims to pick up just one item of litter each day of their pilgrimage, to help lighten the load of trash on the Camino.
Read MoreThe Camino Means Freedom
Miserable, burned out, and on the verge of breakdown from the stresses of running a small business, a husband and wife watch the movie The Way and are compelled to sell their business and set out on the Camino to reclaim their life.
Read MoreStrength to Carry It
A pilgrim returns to the Camino to heal after an extended period of chaos, loss, and overwhelming grief. A communal activity one night at an albergue unexpectedly changes how she sees herself, and is all the stronger for it.
Read MoreShedding Weight to Walk Anew
His Camino cut short by an ankle sprain on Day 1, an overweight Type 2 diabetic embarks on a new diet and exercise journey to shed pounds and get healthy to walk another Camino.
Read MoreLightening Your Final Load
As she works through her estate planning, a Camino enthusiast considers what to do with all the Camino treasures she has collected over the years.
Read MoreLetting Go of “What If” Fears
A husband and wife plan to walk the Camino together. Their first Camino is canceled when she gets sick. Once better, they finally set off on their Camino. Her Camino abruptly ends after a fall and injury, but she encourages him to carry on. Along the way, he learns to let go of his “what if” fears. Ultreia!
Read MoreLet’s Pick This Up Later
Exhausted from a broken marriage and a life spent tending family and students, a woman sets out on pilgrimage with a resolution to no longer carry the deadweight of others. After sufficient respite, she rediscovers a joy for caregiving and for receiving care herself.
Read MoreFour Loads to Lighten
A reflection that considers the four loads a pilgrim carries: physical, mental, spiritual, and physiological.
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