Choice by choice, action by action, we are either moving toward the life we want for ourselves and others or away from it. Although the journey can be long and hard, the tools we use to navigate it can be simple and organic.

As humans, our brains are wired to stay safe, so we compare ourselves to others to feel accepted, worry, and control to protect ourselves from danger and acquire more things to feel like we have enough or are enough. These protective behaviors intensify due to social media, an overwhelming amount of responsibility at home and work, and the hectic nature of modern life. We experience an onslaught of uncomfortable thoughts, feelings, emotions, memories, or sensations that keep us stuck and doing things that take us farther away from the person we want to be.

What walking did for me on the Camino and what it can do for you is get you back to a place where you can be more present and engaged with your life.

My process is both evidence-based and intuitive, and this combination will get you out of survival and protection mode and engaged with what really matters. In other words, you behave like the person you want to be for yourself and others, and in doing so, you get much more satisfaction and meaning out of your life. You can build up to this by doing what I call skills-based living. It’s a simple framework to help you when life feels more complex and challenging.

And we do this one step at a time so everything feels doable and the changes are long lasting.