Pilgrim or Tourist?
It's a distinction I've never come across before... at least not quite in this way... but one that's suddenly making sense of my entire healing journey and this newly acquired philosophy of living that's become my truth in recent years. And it comes at the hands of a travel magazine I subscribe to, and I'm struck with this revelation as I cozy under my bedcovers and read a little before turning out the lights. The writer of this specific article is talking about a trip she took awhile back to trace the life of an ancient queen lost to history in hopes of learning more about her mysterious story through the places and reminders that are still left of her. Along the way, she met up with a guide that helped her gain more information and something he said to the writer seemed to jump off the page: He talked to her about the difference between tourism and pilgrimage. Tourists seek out specific locations and experiences with specific reasons or hopes in mind while pi...
