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  • Aging,  Life Challenges

    The Pilgrimage of Aging

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    man facing sunset with suitcase in his hand. HOw to say goodbye. pilgrimage

    “I can’t control what’s happening in the world.But I can put one foot in front of the other and walk my pilgrimage.” — Joanna Penn

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    A Retreat That Became a Pilgrimage

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    Have you ever longed for a retreat but found yourself facing obstacles at every turn? What if the perfect retreat setting was hiding in plain sight, nestled within…

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    ARE YOU A DRIFTER OR A PILGRIM?

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    Woman on the beach, does she drift or is she on a pilgrimage? beyond church, lonliness?

    Most of my life I have been a drifter but not in the sense of a pilgrim who walks the Camino. My drifting has been both an inner…

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