Where the hell do I start?

A seed got planted sometime and now it just won’t go away, like a little child tugging at your sleeve for attention.

No matter how hard you try to ignore them, those signs keep appearing in your path to tell you to go on the Camino.

But it all seems so daunting… What do I need to consider? Can I do it? Where do I start?

I help you to navigate through all the noise and figure it out yourself.

Before

You would love to follow your dream but you;

  • don’t know how to go about doing it or where to start?
  • have tried to find out more but are getting more confused with the contradicting advice
  • don’t know which route is best
  • feel nervous about going alone
  • aren’t sure if you can afford it
  • are not sure if you are fit enough
  • are struggling to leave your responsibilities at home or work
  • don’t know what to take
  • have doubts about being able to find food for your needs
  • aren’t religious and aren’t sure if you have to be
  • aren’t sure if you like the idea of some things you have heard (dorm rooms and snoring!)
  • just don’t seem to be able to get organised to sort it out

There's no right way,

there's no wrong way,

there's only YOUR WAY!

You are getting to the point where it’s now or never because

  • the reality that you’re not getting any younger is growing and you know you will regret it if you miss the opportunity while you are still able
  • you are so frustrated you have hit a rock bottom and are exhausted by the inaction and stuckness
  • you are feeling like the reasons for not doing it are becoming excuses
Camino Frances and Finisterre - May 2016

Hi, I’m Jo the Pilgrim, your Camino companion who walks the walk (literally 😉)

I walked my first Camino, the Francés from Saint Jean to Santiago, and on to Finisterre in 2016. Something fundamentally shifted in me on that journey that has never left me and has only deepened the more I do. It had such an impact I swore to complete at least one pilgrimage every year alone, which I have done, walking over 6,500km on 15 different Camino routes in all seasons.

Read more about me here and my Camino journeys here.

I could be a fit for you if you;

  • Are really struggling with the finding the time to figure it out – Don’t have enough hours in the day to do everything life involves, let alone trying to plan this journey.
  • Are feeling anxious about the unknowns – it’s a completely new thing for you and 
  • Don’t know whose advice to listen to and are confused by the contradicting information you are hearing – You really need to book albergues vs there is no need to book “The Camino will provide!”
  • Want some support but don’t need someone to organise it all for you.
  • Are challenged by organisation and feel overwhelmed at the thought of trying to do it all by yourself. You joined the social media groups, read some blogs and keep “intending” to spend time working it out, but you aren’t getting around to it.

We might love each other a lot if …

  • You have a connection to the earth and the idea of walking along a path that thousands have before you makes you come alive.
  • You love hearing about others’ experiences on the Camino and how it has changed their lives.
  • You love the idea of community and fellowship and know it’s importance in making you and others whole.
  • You love time alone in nature and love to dangle your feet in a cold stream and listen to the birds.
  • You resonate with what I have written on this page.
After

I am your Camino companion who walks the walk (literally) and am here to help you to go on the Camino and make the most of this life-changing experience YOUR WAY.

Thanks so much for your time. Take a look at my Starter Kit to get going and feel free to get in touch anytime.

Jo 😊