Striving

eventeen years ago, in the span of a moment and without any rational explanation, I decided: that spring, I would travel to the Camino.I would walk 20-25 km daily for 3 weeks, going from town to town in the North of Spain along an ancient pilgrimage route.I would sleep alongside a group of strangers in dedicated pilgrim hostels.My backpack would need to contain only essential belongings.And, like the majority of pilgrims, I would leave my phone behind.This was a great departure from the way I lived my life: future-oriented and comfortable enough.But by the time spring came around, I was ready and excited.And with reason.Those 3 weeks of pilgrimage are etched into my mind and my being.Walking for long distances every day alongside other pilgrims allowed me to deepen my relationship with life in a way that I had not previously experienced.The Camino