Camino France
LESSON #17 – WE DON’T NEED LOTS OF STUFF TO MAKE US HAPPY
Life and Business Lessons Learned From A Hike Across Spain, Step by Step I feel like a bit of a hypocrite as I am typing this blog from a very luxurious hotel in Dubai. I have just spent the last week with my family in a five-star hotel where the pool attendants issue cold towels…
Read MoreCAMINO TASTER – MAY 2019 | DAY 1 | TRAVELLING TO BAYONNE
Weather: Overcast but warm Difficulty Level: N/A Location: UK to Bayonne in France Distance Travelled: N/A The Adventure Begins In July 2018, during my section hike into Santiago, I had a chat with Sue from California. She was telling me about a guy named Brian who she had met on the first day of her…
Read MoreLESSON #16 – WE ALL NEED A SUPPORT NETWORK IN LIFE
Life and Business Lessons Learned From A Hike Across Spain, Step by Step I always walk with Nordic Poles, mainly due to being a Nordic Walker for many years, but also out of pure habit. A pole becomes part of you and I now feel uncomfortable if I walk without a pole. A pole creates…
Read MoreLESSON #15 – SOMETIMES YOU HAVE JUST GOT TO GRIN AND BEAR IT
Life and Business Lessons Learned From A Hike Across Spain, Step by Step Life is not always a bed of roses, and the Camino is no exception. When we think of Spain and the Camino, we often picture the sun beating down and smiling pilgrims enjoying the walk with good friends and perhaps a glass…
Read MoreLESSON #14 – BE OPEN TO THE SPIRITUALITY OF THE CAMINO
Life and Business Lessons Learned From A Hike Across Spain, Step by Step I appreciate that some people may find this particular blog a little bit “woo woo”, however, I felt that I needed to share my experiences and the lessons learned from my many Camino trips. When you are a business to business (b2b)…
Read MoreLESSON #13 – OPEN YOUR EYES OTHERWISE YOU MISS THE MAGIC
Life and Business Lessons Learned From A Hike Across Spain, Step by Step Do you ever wonder what you may have missed simply because you were not looking? After a few Camino trips I now finally understand what it means to be “mindful” and to open your eyes to what is around you. Sometimes in…
Read MoreLESSON #12 – IT’S OK TO SAY NO
Life and Business Lessons Learned From A Hike Across Spain, Step by Step I am a recovering “people pleaser”. Perhaps it’s a British thing, or perhaps it is just the way that I was parented but it is certainly part of my DNA and it is not always a bad thing. Being the type of…
Read MoreLESSON #11 – LEARN TO LISTEN MORE
Life and Business Lessons Learned From A Hike Across Spain, Step by Step If there is one thing that I am good at in this world it is talking! I am a terrible sufferer from “monkey mind” which basically means that I find it difficult to switch off my thoughts. I struggle to meditate, I…
Read MoreLESSON #10 – LEARN TO BELIEVE!
Life and Business Lessons Learned From A Hike Across Spain, Step by Step We stayed the night in a rather large hostel in Astorga. I didn’t sleep very well as the Korean guy in the bed opposite was sleep talking all night. It wouldn’t have been so bad if I could have understood anything that…
Read MoreLESSON #9 – WHAT EXCESS BAGGAGE DO YOU CARRY IN LIFE?
Life and Business Lessons Learned From A Hike Across Spain, Step by Step Less is more. Simples! When I look back at the many Camino journies, it dawned on me that I had learned this lesson repeatedly and I am still not quite there. On this amazing trail, you will find yourself evaluating two types…
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