Walking Europe’s GR5, Mindful Self-Compassion, and Wise Strength With Kathy Elkind

What does it take to plan a long distance walk such as Europe's GR5 and what are some things you might learn along the journey?

Kathy Elkind shares her experience walking the Grande Randonnée Cinq (GR5) through the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, and France for over three months with her husband. She is also a teacher of mindful self-compassion and gives us examples of how a long-distance walk gives you opportunities to practice compassion.

This episode is packed with practical advice on how to plan a long distance journey, overcome the challenges of traveling with a partner, and how to be more compassionate towards yourself. We also explore wise strength, suffering, slow travel, and why “to walk a country is to see a country.”

Have you ever embarked on a long-distance journey? I'd love to hear about your experiences and hope you’ll share them by sending me an audio message.

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Tune In To Learn:

• Her experience of spending 98 days walking the GR5 with her husband
• Her advice for adapting a travel experience that works for both partners while balancing adventure and comfort
• The benefits of walking meditation, solitude, and tuning into yourself
• How wise strength can help you learn to trust yourself
• Practical tools and techniques to practice calming and self-compassion
• Why slow travel gives you a different perspective and helps you connect with others
• The process of turning her experiences into the book, To Walk It Is to See It
• Her advice for planning long-distance travel and what to pack for walking any trail
• And so much more

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