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This is Dr. Trisha Ruiz. She is the Senior Director of Veteran Services at the University of St. Thomas – Houston. In this episode of MAX Stories, she shares how walking the Camino de Santiago forced her to be aware of the beauty of the journey, even when - or maybe especially when - there’s a little pain along the way.

Trisha is a planner. But when she decided to walk the Camino, she just wanted to experience what was to come without doing her usual research and meticulous scheduling. She didn’t know exactly what to expect, so she turned to silent prayer during the hours and days with plenty of time in solitude. The physical and emotional suffering was a lot. Halfway through the trip, it nearly broke her. She leaned on her experience as a veteran and a yoga instructor to help her embrace the pain instead of trying to escape. She knew that living in the moment each step of the Camino was the best way to get to the end.

When the walk was over, she realized the experience had strengthened her. She even thought that the beauty of the journey was more important than the destination.

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