Reading this made me think of a pilgrimage we have in Greece. Every May, people walk from Chalkida to the shrine of Saint John the Russian in Prokopi, a journey of roughly 50 kilometres through Evia. I have not walked either route, so I stand rather humbly before those who do, both there and here. Whatever the particular faith or personal reason behind the journey, I deeply admire people willing to carry it with their own bodies, one step at a time. Perhaps some forms of connection can only be understood by walking beside others towards the same distant place.. i loved your article..
Interesting to me that for such a physical experience, it winds up being all about the emotional and spiritual side.
I think when we can get out of our heads and into our bodies, we are more primed to make those connections. Nothing like walking 8 hours a day to get you out of your head, into your body and then to open your heart!
Reading this made me think of a pilgrimage we have in Greece. Every May, people walk from Chalkida to the shrine of Saint John the Russian in Prokopi, a journey of roughly 50 kilometres through Evia. I have not walked either route, so I stand rather humbly before those who do, both there and here. Whatever the particular faith or personal reason behind the journey, I deeply admire people willing to carry it with their own bodies, one step at a time. Perhaps some forms of connection can only be understood by walking beside others towards the same distant place.. i loved your article..
Thank you. There is absolutely something wonderful about that walking-side-by-side-to-the-same-destination kind of journey.
Thanks as always for naming this, Rebecca!
Interesting to me that for such a physical experience, it winds up being all about the emotional and spiritual side.
I think when we can get out of our heads and into our bodies, we are more primed to make those connections. Nothing like walking 8 hours a day to get you out of your head, into your body and then to open your heart!
There is a special value indeed :-)
Stage 3 of our Caminho Português starts Sept. 29. We’re planning to walk from A Guarda to Vigo. Hopefully next spring we’ll reach Santiago.