We go together
Apr 12, 2026
We go together.
You know my favorite part of walking the Camino? All of the other people. As we walk the pathway, we’re doing it with other pilgrims who are making the same journey. My favorites, of course, are those who join the community we build for our Camino experiences.
“Community” is the perfect word to describe what we create together. We have countless stories from past experiences of everyone showing up for everyone else in support and celebration:
- C. loved how even though she finished each day near the back of the pack, everyone else waited to cheer her on.
- S. turned her room into a community healing space where everyone shared supplies like muscle cream, ibuprofen and massage tools.
- K. got to wear a rain poncho that KF. brought, just in case someone had forgotten rain gear.
- N. handed out small “Just Kindness” gifts to many she met on the trail and we have photographic evidence of how much people loved that.
- A. taught us hilariously naughty phrases to add pizzazz to any conversation
- M. brought her artistry to each day’s walking map, turning it into a work of art that she shared with the group
- The speedy jack-rabbits of our group turned around and walked back to the more leisurely back-rabbits as we approached the Iron Cross, so we could all walk to it together.
- At the end, everyone linked arms and walked into the plaza in front of the cathedral - our official finish line. Everyone was first and everyone was last. đź’ś
It reminds me that no matter what we do in the world, there’s unlimited power in doing it with others. That we humans LIKE to be together. That when we come together, there’s no limit to what we can create with that magic.
It’s why my mantra is We go together. It’s why I lead groups through this Camino experience: because you can have a richer, fuller, more vibrant experience going with others.
I’m curious: what does community mean to you? How are you including community in your life?
