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Click on the titles of the five key ideas below to see my personal development videos, inspired by my way of Saint James, rich in teachings about life, myself and others. Key idea n°16 / EXPLORE "We are all explorers in search of ourselves." Lionel de Compostelle. "To ascend you must first descend into yourself." Voltaire. "We must be prepared to let go of the life we ​​have imagined along the way in order to live the life that awaits us here and now." Joseph Campbell. "We sometimes meet our destiny by paths we take to avoid it." Jean de La Fontaine. Key idea n°17 / TRACE "Life is a bridge crosses it, but don't stop halfway, because there are too many people there." Sainte Catherine de Sienne.​ “Never ask someone who knows your way for directions, for you will run the risk of not getting lost.” Nahman de Bratslav. "The path to normality is a paved road, we walk easily but we leave no trace." Vincent Van Gogh. Key idea n°18 / LIBERATE YOURSELF "Walk on the road to Saint James not to escape life but so that life does not escape you." Lionel de Compostelle. "The best way is to prove to yourself how free you are. There is no happiness without freedom, nor freedom without courage." Lionel de Compostelle. "Along the way, the poor live in expectation of wealth, the rich in paradise, while the wise only aspire to peace of mind."Swami Rama. Key idea n°19 / SEARCH "There is no way to find happiness, it is the way that is happiness dawning under our feet." Lao-Tseu. "If you don't cultivate happiness along the way how do you want it to grow in you?" Lionel de Compostelle. "Happiness is not sought, we meet it on the way because happiness is the other." Lionel de Compostelle. Key idea n°20 /PERSEVERE On this long path, your small steps like the waves of the ocean will draw their strength from their perseverance. Lionel de Compostelle. Our greatest victory is not to never fall on the way, but to get up every time. Nelson Mandela. When the path becomes difficult, do like the oak tree, which develops deeper roots when a storm comes. Lionel de Compostelle. Publication to share without moderation on your social networks :-) Buen camino !!! Lionel de Compostelle instagram, facebook, twitter, youtube, pinterest, compostelle-autrement.com

Click on the titles of the five key ideas below to see my personal development videos, inspired by my way of Saint James, rich in teachings about life, myself and others. Key idea n° 11 : PATH "I am not the way, it is he who pursues me." Jules Verne. "I do not make the way, it is he who does not make me after step." Lionel de Compostelle. "The road to Saint Jacques de Compostela is a return to basics, but the essential is within us." Lionel de Compostelle. "To ascend, you must first descend into yourself." Voltaire. "There is no point in going fast, high and far if you forget on the way to look around and outside yourself." Lionel de Compostelle. Key idea n° 12 : LEARN "Live as if you were to die tomorrow, learn as if you were to live forever, for life is an endless path." Gandhi. "I never lose either I find myself or I learn from my mistakes." Nelson Mandela. ​"Life is a parchment whoever does not travel will only decipher a few lines." Lionel de Compostelle. Key idea n° 13 : EXCEEDING YOURSELF "Only those who take the risk of going too far will find out how far we can go." Thomas Stearns Eliots. "If you think going on an adventure is dangerous, then at least try the routine it is deadly." Paulo Coelho. "Life isn't just about breathing, it's also about taking your breath away." Alfred Hitchcock. Key idea n° 14 : ADVENTURE "One becomes a good walker by dint of light bulbs and one becomes a pilgrim by dint of taking the deviated paths and abandoning the main roads." Lionel de Compostelle. "The most beautiful path is the one that we haven't yet taken. The destination is the path." Lionel de Compostelle. "Do not go where the road may lead, go where there is no road and leave a mark." Ralph Waldo Emerson. "The true pilgrim does not know where he is going." Lionel de Compostelle. Key idea n° 15 : CONFRONT "Our path is not a carpet of soft grass, it is a mountain path strewn with rocks which leads us higher, further." Lionel de Compostelle. "No one can reach dawn without going through the night path." Khalil Gibran. "If you want to be sure of your way close your eyes and walk in the dark, for out of darkness comes light." Saint-Jean de la Croix. Publication to share without moderation on your social networks :-) Buen camino !!! Lionel de Compostelle instagram, facebook, twitter, youtube, pinterest, compostelle-autrement.com

​The Saint-James way is an eternal beginning. It has become for many people a therapeutic rite, an annual meeting not to be missed for the world. For some, this path repeats itself over and over again. More than a remedy, it becomes for some a real addiction, for those who could be qualified as "camino-dependent". Indeed, it is not uncommon to see pilgrims traveling the same routes several times from one year to the next to find there the same state of plenitude and return to nature, this fraternal atmosphere and sharing that the 'we do not find anything else. A single departure will probably not be enough for your personal count. It is good to leave often to always feel the beneficial effects of this journey. As in any good therapy, there must be continuous and prolonged follow-up. If I had to summarize the reasons that lead me to return to the Camino de Santiago every year, I would simply say that I am not walking on the Camino de Santiago to escape life, but so that life does not escape me. not. It's true, the best way is to prove to yourself how free you are, but there is no happiness without freedom, nor freedom without courage. We must be ready to give up along the way, the life that has been imagined for you, in order to live the life that awaits us here and now. In this infinite quest for the other shore, Santiago-Therapy is one door among many others. I share with you on my website https://www.compostelle-autrement.com/ my various thoughts throughout my travels. By clicking on the following links, you will discover what in my opinion are the great key ideas of Santiago-Therapy: to move forward, to believe, to find oneself, to meet the unknown, to find one's way, to live, to be happy, to dream, to walk, to be content , to walk, to learn, to surpass oneself, to venture, to face, to explore, to trace, to free oneself, to seek, to persevere, to progress, to strip oneself etc ... etc ... Santiago-Therapy works !!! The road to Saint Jacques de Compostela is the only trip whose expense will make you richer. All you need to do is take the first step ... Buen camino !!! Lionel de Compostelle instagram, facebook, twitter, youtube, pinterest, compostelle-autrement.com to go further, click on the logo below or subscribe for free to the site by clicking on this link here

Walking towards Santiago is a great opportunity to learn and grow in yourself. To achieve this, you will not only have to accept on the way to getting lost in order to find yourself better, but also to learn to fend for yourself in complete autonomy. When we are with friends, we might tend to rely on each other. Therefore, we might not be doing the things we probably could have done on our own. When we are on our own in the middle of nowhere, there is a good chance that we will surpass ourselves. We are obliged to react, when faced with an unforeseen situation, without the help or judgment of others. The advantage of going alone therefore lies above all in the fact that you should not expect anything from others and that you have to take charge of yourself. It is through testing that we will succeed in learning where our limits lie and in better controlling our reactions and emotions when faced with the difficulties encountered along the way. From my point of view, autonomy is therefore one of the conditions for really moving forward and surpassing oneself. This new autonomy may take a long time to arrive, but with practice, effort and perseverance, it will eventually be fairly easy to achieve. In solitude, there is also less pressure and responsibility towards other people. It is also by being alone that we often meet the most on the way, that we might not necessarily do if we were accompanied. The solitary walk off the beaten track allows you to fully enjoy the silence, only disturbed by the music of our footsteps and the surrounding nature. Walking on the Saint-James way can thus be easily compared to the practices of contemplation or meditation. In my opinion, it is important to walk with little or no connection. This frees us from the technological pressure that attaches us to everyone at all times and sucks all of our energy and time. To disconnect is also to come to terms with our essentials. Some of us will be able to effectively heal some of our wounds by reconnecting with nature, developing all of our senses and recognizing some simple but essential pleasures of life: smelling the damp earth in the morning dew, observing a simple spider's web, a sunset or a starry night, listen to birdsong or the rustle of leaves stirred by the wind ... In the end, whether you go alone or accompanied, you will never be completely isolated, because the Saint-James way is a permanent opportunity for meetings, exchange and sharing. Beyond the simple question of socialization, it is above all about meeting the other, the one who is different from us. It is sometimes by being confronted with the different life experiences of others that we can have a different vision of our own situation and take the necessary distance to reassess it more favorably. We thus find in long walks an effective treatment against egocentrism and gloom, because it is proven that a "sick" person focuses much more often on his illness than on the rest of the world. Buen camino !!! Lionel de Compostelle instagram, facebook, twitter, youtube, pinterest, compostelle-autrement.com to go further, click on the logo below or subscribe for free to the site by clicking on this link here

Walking on the Saint-James way is a good opportunity to question yourself and evolve. In this adventure, there are plenty of opportunities to go beyond your limits, but you still need to know them well. It will be about getting out of your comfort zone every day, doing things you've never done, meeting people you probably would never have met. At the end of each stage, the satisfaction is great : all these kilometers traveled allow you to revalue yourself, strengthen your self-confidence and allow yourself to be better carried away by the providence and the magic of the path. Walking towards Santiago de Compostela therefore implies for everyone the surpassing of oneself, in other words to try what we believed until then impossible: for some, this corresponds to a daily walk of 15 to 29 km, for others 30 to 40 km. Regardless of the distance, what matters is the maximum intensity of effort specific to each person. To reach this critical limit, therefore, one should not be afraid of failure. To free yourself from all the pressure, it is probably best not to book accommodation in advance and not to set any goals, simply letting yourself be guided by the signs of fate. It is important to rely on our day-to-day intuition and above all to listen to the messages sent to us by our body and our heart. It is the surest way to move forward, slowly but surely. ​Most pilgrims who have arrived in Santiago de Compostela will tell you. They understood that finally “the path was the destination” and that we must above all take the time to travel it, even if it means making a few detours and breaks before this beautiful breakaway ends. Above all, you will need to know how to take advantage of the slow pace offered by long-distance hiking. It is urgent for you to take your time and enjoy the surrounding landscapes, but also to take an interest in yourself through the practice of introspection. It is a chance for you, far from the hectic life and the perpetual movement of cities, to really enjoy life at your own pace and above all without feeling guilty. Hiking for several days in the great outdoors are precious moments of mindfulness that will be forever etched in your memory and your conscience, that no one will ever be able to take away from you. Our freedom is our greatest wealth. Buen camino !!! Lionel de Compostelle instagram, facebook, twitter, youtube, pinterest, compostelle-autrement.com to go further, click on the logo below or subscribe for free to the site by clicking on this link here

Many specialists agree that travel has therapeutic benefits, especially for the mind. They allow you to escape the hassle of everyday life, to take a break in your life and to recharge your batteries. These getaways allow us to feel very much alive in the present moment, here and now. Long-distance itinerant hiking also seems to fill the different levels of the pyramid of basic human needs, described in the 1940s by the American psychologist Abraham Maslow. In his theory on motivation, he distinguishes 5 main types of needs to be satisfied : - a need for personal fulfillment, - of self-esteem and of others, - belonging to a group and seeking the approval of the other, - to be safe in a stable environment without experiencing stress, - or even a physiological need (to eat, drink, sleep ...). Most of the people who embark on the Saint-James way should, I think, all be able to meet these 5 basic needs. Santiago-Therapy, also called Camino-Therapy, has many benefits for physical and moral health. Thanks to long walks, the individual can relax both physically and mentally and thus free themselves from the worries of everyday life, the moment of a week, a month or two for the lucky ones. It is true, the Saint-James way has a liberating character. The notion of freedom is also to be linked to a quest for identity, because accessing a certain freedom means first of all learning to know yourself, as the Greek philosopher Socrates said so well. Sometimes without realizing it, we are like imprisoned in our habits or rather our "habitus" to use a well-known notion of the French sociologist Pierre Bourdieu. We are all more or less conditioned by our education or our social representations. We automatically do "as we were told to do", without realizing it, we reproduce what our neighbor is doing and finally, we are no longer really free of our own thoughts, to do what we want in relation to to who we really are, in the depths of our being. The Saint-James way by pushing back the limits of what is possible every day, allows us to reveal in the face of the physical challenge what we are really capable of, to see how far we can go alone in front of ourselves and thus to discover what our limits are. mental. Ultreïa !!! Lionel de Compostelle instagram, facebook, twitter, youtube, pinterest,compostelle-autrement.com to go further, click on the logo below or subscribe for free to the site by clicking on this link here

My Saint-James way does not take the traditional ways and passes by many variations and other detours which have from my point of view a historical and / or religious interest. I try to walk modestly in the footsteps and rhythm of the pilgrims of the Middle Ages. Like me, do you like to take side roads? If yes, which ones ? What were the stages that marked you the most in France, Spain, Portugal or elsewhere? In this forum, also come and share your knowledge and experiences on the various pilgrimage routes (other than that of Santiago de Compostela), which exist today throughout the world but which are still little frequented. Tell us about your starting plans (or dreams) (short, medium, long term) from Italy, Japan, Korea, Scotland, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Sardinia, Canada , Norway, Mexico, ... and much more ... Freely ask your questions to subscribed members of our forum to learn more about the pilgrimage routes less known to the general public. To those who are still wondering which new paths to take, give them some avenues for answers and reflection : - by telling your adventures, your personal story, by making us want to follow in your footsteps !!! - tell us if you have already created a blog, a website, if we can reach you on social networks, - show us your best photos and videos, your real "life-wise" ... This forum is ours, it is addressed to pilgrims, hikers, adventurers, walkers or quite simply to people who have not yet dared to take the first step ... Do not hesitate to disseminate the existence of this sharing, discussion and information group to as many people as possible. It will be our common "suggestion box", our "To-Do List" as the English would say or more poetically "our list of dreams to be accomplished towards infinity and beyond" (to use the expression of a famous fictional character :-). To go further, take a first look at our community site: https://www.compostelle-autrement.com Only subscribed members will be able to post their publications directly on this forum, ask questions or add their opinions and comments. So, subscribe to our blog and forum if you want to talk to us about your next hiking projects, your personal experience and the different ways to travel the pilgrimage routes of France and Navarre. Otherwise, you can also send us your article proposal (text + photos + videos + internet links + contact) directly by email to the following address: compostelle.autrement@gmail.com so that your information is distributed more widely on our website. We are all explorers of ourselves, in the end the path will always be the destination ... BUEN CAMINO !!! Lionel de Compostelle Without detour, quickly join our community of walkers: we can not wait to read you !!! To go further, click on the logo below or subscribe for free to the site by clicking on this link here

You will undoubtedly be asked one day why you want to go walking on the Saint-James way. ​ The motivations are very diverse and varied from one person to another: desire for freedom, adventure, discovery, to regain control over one's life etc ... but it is often difficult to say at the precise moment when the you are asked this basic question, why you finally decided to take your pilgrim's sticks. To walk the Saint-James way, is not in my opinion just a simple hike, it is a real initiatory journey, an interior adventure which transforms us little by little, to discover a better version of ourselves. More than a hike, it is a journey towards oneself that goes well beyond the destination that we had initially set ourselves. Taking the paths of Saint-Jacques is a long apprenticeship, it is continuous training, as I am used to saying, which for some people lasts a lifetime. The Saint-James way is not therefore limited to the simple fact of walking from point A to point B. It begins well before departure and continues well after arrival. After a certain time, the path remains anchored in you: we do not follow it, it is he who follows us, we do not do it, it is he who does not make us after step. It is also the point of view of the French explorer Théodore Monod who said that “travel is a slow teacher !! ". It is so well said, but much more than a teaching, the Saint-James way is a real therapy, which one can describe here as a set of processes of personal transformation and of key ideas which are articulated to each other for a better being. It is a curative or preventive method which remains a means like any other to develop one's humanity and one's self-confidence. To go further, join us on the website https://www.compostelle-autrement.com Subscribe to our blog and forum if you want to discuss your personal experience and the different ways to travel the paths of Saint-Jacques de France and Navarre ... Buen Camino :-) Lionel de Compostelle instagram, facebook, twitter, youtube, pinterest compostelle-autrement.com to go further, click on the logo below or subscribe for free to the site by clicking on this link here

Click on the titles of the five key ideas below to see my personal development videos, inspired by my way of Saint James, rich in teachings about life, myself and others. Key idea n° 6 : LIVE "As long as you are alive, continue to learn how to live, because it takes your whole life to learn to live". Sénèque. "Do not fear that your life will end. Fear rather that it never begins." Lionel de Compostelle. "The heaviest burden is to exist without living". Victor Hugo. "We have two lives, the second begins when we discover that we have only one". Confucius. Key idea n° 7 : BE HAPPY "It is believed that happiness is at the top of the mountain, whereas it lies in the way of climbing it". Confucius. "Happiness is not at the end of the road, it is the way". Old Tibetan adage. "You will know the correctness of your path, because it will have made you happy". Aristote. Key idea n° 8 : DREAM "It's not a great misfortune not to reach for the stars, but it is a great misfortune not to have stars in your eyes." Benjamin Mays. "To be able to reach the stars, you must first walk with your head in the clouds and then aim for the moon." Lionel de Compostelle. "Better to have your eyes fixed on the stars than to walk with your head in the handlebars and end up in the gutter." Lionel de Compostelle. Key idea n° 9 : WALK "If you can't think, walk. If you think too much, walk. If you think badly, walk again." Jean Giono. "until you find the right approach" ... "When you feel like you can't take one more step, tell yourself that you've only come halfway." Lionel de Compostelle. "What will save you is to take one step and one more step". Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. "the gaze fixed on the horizon, for the true pilgrim does not really intend to arrive." Lionel de Compostelle. Key idea n° 10 : CONTENT “I asked for all things in order to enjoy life, I received life in order to enjoy all things.” Lionel de Compostelle. "Joy is not in things, it is in us."Richard Wagner. "Do we need a five star hotel, when we can sleep under the stars and see five billion in the sky?" Lionel de Compostelle. "The camino is a return to the essential". Lionel de Compostelle. "With too much we get lost with less we find ourselves." Tchouang Tseu. Publication to share without moderation on your social networks :-) Buen camino !!! Lionel de Compostelle instagram, facebook, twitter, youtube, pinterest, compostelle-autrement.com

Click on the titles of the five key ideas below to see my personal development videos, inspired by my way of Saint James, rich in teachings about life, myself and others. Key idea n° 1 : MOVE FORWARD - "To discover new lands, you must first have the courage to move away from the shore." André Gide. - "It is not the purpose of the walk that is important, but the small steps that lead to it." Chinese proverb. - "We never go as far as when we do not know where we are going." Christophe Colomb. Key idea n° 2 : BELIEVE - “Having faith is like going up the first step when you can't see the whole staircase.” Martin Luther King. - "First believe in yourself and you will have traveled half the way. Then follow your dreams, they know the road by heart". Lionel de Compostelle. - "Be yourself, the others are already taken". Oscar Wilde. "and above all become what you believe." Oprah Winfrey. Key idea n° 3 : GET TOGETHER - "The greatest traveler is not the one who has circled the world ten times, but the one who has gone around himself once." Gandhi. - "Nothing costs man to follow the path that leads to himself." Herman Hesse. - "The journey to Compostela is the only trip the expense of which will make you richer." Lionel de Compostelle. Key idea n° 4 : MEET THE UNKNOWN - "Life will put stones in your path. You decide if you make a wall or a bridge out of it." Coluche. - "When we walk alone, we go quickly but when we walk together we go further." African proverb. - "The only real journey is not to go to new landscapes, but to have other eyes." Marcel Proust. Key idea n° 5 : FIND YOUR WAY - "Better to limp on the right path than to run on the wrong road." Saint-Augustin. - "Walking towards Compostela is the best way to get lost in order to find oneself better." Lionel de Compostelle. - "You know you're on the right track when looking back doesn't interest you anymore." Lionel de Compostelle. Publication to share without moderation on your social networks :-) Buen camino !!! Lionel de Compostelle instagram, facebook, twitter, youtube, pinterest, compostelle-autrement.com