Once a Pilgrim-Always a Coach

<p>In February Lynne's life partner Richard suggests that they walk the Way of Saint</p><p>James. Lynne says yes instantly without forethought: no hesitation. It sounds</p><p>thoughtless even to her but it is a yes that comes from deep within. The kind of yes</p><p>that promises no regret. She would have been incapable of explaining the whys and</p><p>wherefores of her answer then. It would take over 1800 kilometers of walking for her</p><p>to recognize where her yes came from and that it would be a life-changer.</p><p><br></p><p>When Richard popped the question Lynne was unaware of why people went on</p><p>pilgrimages. She would discover that some walked to seek redemption or to find</p><p>companionship or sex or adventure or all three; that others sought an antidote to the</p><p>emptiness of city life or wished to take on a challenge; and that still others followed</p><p>the Way because they needed a holiday or needed to belong or needed to love.</p><p><br></p><p>What kind of yes is still reverberating in your life today?</p>