Walking brings you back into your body from your head, writes Paul Uijen (pilgrim 159)

Upon arrival at St. Stevenskerk, when picking up your last ring, you have the chance to write something in your personal page. Some do so immediately, others want to let it sink in for a while and email a contribution later. We browsed through those stories in the folder and asked some people if we could post their story on the site. Below is the contribution of Paul, who walked the Walk of Wisdom in August last year:

Walking takes the rush out of your mind. It makes you open. You immerse yourself in the landscape and that creates opportunities for deepening. Your pace changes. Your senses start to perceive differently: you regain an eye for the wonder of creation and my connection with it. There will be silence again and space for rest, but perhaps also restlessness or fear of emptiness. You may run into your own physical limits. Something happens to you. Walking brings you back into your body from your head. By focusing attention on your feet and placing your feet mindfully on Mother Earth, you will automatically get out of your head. You automatically enter your body.

(Everyone is welcome to send in his or her experiences with the Walk of Wisdom , so we can share it on the site. This can be done with a text, or just with photos. Learn more here.)

Photo: Bart Kouwenberg