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Ten years ago, just weeks after I turned 18, my parents sent me off on a big adventure - I set out to walk the Camino de Santiago from Le Puy en Velay in central France to Santiago de Compostela in northwest Spain. I walked 1000 miles over the course of 2.5 months, and ended at the ocean in Finisterre, or "the end of the Earth".
Now, ten years later, I've felt the call of the Way once more. I can't explain to you exactly what this call looks and sounds like, but I can tell you that it is loud, strong, and it pulls at the core of my being. I've spent months discerning whether or not this is just another bout of wanderlust that'll come and pass, and low and behold, it has only grown stronger for me.
So, I'm asking for your support to send me on my way! I have most of what I need, but I'm looking for a boost to finalize my plane and train tickets, funds to spend on food, and new hiking boots for the journey. Any amount would be meaningful to me - $5 can often buy you a snack and a cup of coffee, or a place to sleep along the way.
Going on pilgrimage is an honor and a privilege, and as usual I am intent on bringing the lessons I find in the wilderness back to all of you. Additionally, any funds I raise here that I don't need for my trip, I will be donating directly to the Grapevine Collective (more info below). Walking is a very cheap way to travel, but please donate generously so the collective can keep up the good work!
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As many of you know, I've spent the last three years working at a church in South Minneapolis, collaborating with an amazing community of neighbors and friends to transform this building into a lively gathering space for our neighbors to get some relief and healing, training and education, friendship and community.
As a new organization of community members takes leadership of the space (the Grapevine Collective!), I will be taking a break from this work to go walking, and my comrades in the Collective have encouraged me to go, and agreed to keep the work going. This is exactly the kind of community I dream of - where we can all take breaks when we need them, and where we can put in the work to make way for others to join in.
See here for more information: https://opencollective.com/grapevinecollective#category-ABOUT
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