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Rob van Sprang

Rob van Sprang: the miracle of germination

Rob van Sprang was co-coordinator of the Walk of Wisdom for almost 3 years. He took his leave in early March to prepare for a long writing retreat. As a farewell, he walked the Walk of Wisdom and wrote a story about "germination". Germination…
Ooijpolder

Report of our 13,538th pilgrim: Wendy Hermsen

Nijmegen - Kranenburg Day 1 I walked from Nijmegen to Kranenburg. It was 32 km. What a beautiful route this was. In the ooipolder I saw a deer and two hares ran behind each other. The birds whistled lustily. What a silence there was around…
Rachel de Vries van Banda

The Walk of Wisdom in 10 haikus – by pilgrim Rachel

How nice: we received a first submission in response to our annual theme Germination. It belongs to Rachel de Vries van Banda from The Hague on the occasion of her 'walk of wisdom' in March 2023. Would you also like to submit a report or submission?…

Henri Bos: Via ad cogitandum – The road to reflection (report)

Henri Bos walked the Walk of Wisdom this summer and wrote the report below. Latin, always does well. Am I speaking that? No, but as always, Google is your friend, in more ways than one. The way to contemplation. I am not a social animal…
Stefan van Dierendonck

A writer on the road: Stefan van Dierendonck

In August 2022, writer and former priest Stefan van Dierendonck walked the Walk of Wisdom in seven days. At the end of each day, he sent a 'pop-up newsletter' of his day trip to people who had signed up for it. A skeptical, but benevolent reacquaintance…
Wandelcoach Natasja Beumer

Natasja Beumer: the detour is more interesting than the highway (part 2)

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This is the second part of the travelogue of walking coach Natasja Beumer. Read part 1 here . When the Waal is out of sight, the imagination flows." Twan Niesten Travel companions After a few extra kilometers from the path to the B&B…

Natasja Beumer: a new beginning – pilgrim’s report (1)

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Natasja Beumer is a walking coach and walked the Walk of Wisdom last winter. Her walking practice is called Kintsugi, which means "to heal shards". This time she wanted to set off with her own shards. Below is her story, part 1. Contemporary…

“When something is right, beats with your heart, miracles descend” – the Walk of Wisdom by Claartje

Yoga teacher Claartje Bos has been one of our volunteers since the opening, among other things in preparing starter kits. This year, she completed the trek in nine days. When she walks back into Nijmegen on her 9th day: "The whole atmosphere…

‘The grief and mourning may stay with me’ – Miriams Walk of Wisdom

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The months of Corona have also strung themselves together for me. I enjoyed the relative peace and quiet. The world has become small, the activities less so. Fever Tree Sint-Walrick, Paul Spierings Still, last winter it started to itch a…
Vertrekceremonie Walk of Wisdom door Yolanda van Diepen

A Year Gone, Rob’s Pilgrimage Part 2: The Deed

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Photo: departure ceremony Walk of Wisdom by Yolanda van Diepen On Friday, June 12th, after a lecture by Joke Hermsen, I bought her book entitled: 'Moment & Eternity'. In it she wrote: "Seize eternity in the moment". I was immediately fascinated…