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THE PROJECT
THE WAY OF THE HEART

When we are in a difficult moment, in a moment of changing or suffering, when we don't know where to "put ourselves", where to give rest to our heart; the possibility to open ourselves and share, to have a neutral space where let emerge what happen inside us, it can be a support.

"The Way of the Heart" is a project and life style born from the aspiration of being able to be a support and inspiration to listen to the heart, to listen and know ourselves, to know and go beyond the conditioning and fears and express ourselves.

My purpose is to make available my experience of study, life, knowledge of  meditation, medicinal herbs, travels and meetings at the service of others in a free way. 
This offering is for anyone who wants to make an inner journey of awareness, to make changes, who is in a difficult moment, in a moment of change or suffering, or those who simply want to share and open themselves without feeling judged. 

The idea is to flow freely, and to use the instuments avaiable, as phone and e-mail. If possible I'm avaiable for meetings. If I’m stable for a period in a place and there are the circumstances I can offer hospitality.

My intention is precisely to respond to things as they come.

Who ever wants to contact, share or invite me, can do it at ilcamminodelcuore@gmail.com  knowing that sometimes I might respond late (this helps cultivate patience!).

In any case I believe that things come and move always at the right moment.

MY STORY

Since I was very young my dream was to be a psychologist. I felt I had something to offer and to be a psychologist was the instrument society gave me to do so, but I wanted my work to be accessible for everybody.

After I graduated in psychology I felt I had so much energy, but I didn't know how to channel it, plus I was tired of the rhythms of society and the system. I felt the needed to find "my own way” of doing what I love. I was in deep crisis. Apparently I had everything, but in reality I had a strong feeling of "not being truly present in anything I was doing."

In September 2011, having reached the limit of discomfort, I decided to walk the "Camino de Santiago” a pilgrimage route in the north of Spain.

The pilgrimage was a kind of "Year Zero", an explosion of the deepest part of myself. It helped me gather all the elements of an inner journey started long time ago and to have confirmation that I was not the only one to feel certain things, to have the idea that we could live in a different way from what we’ve been taught.

Of course it was only the beginning, and everything is always in a process in which things are delineated gradually, but from there began a deeper awareness and, consequently, changes, in a gradual way.

The first step was to simplify my life. I left the city and much of what I had and I began to get rid of the superfluous. I realized our real needs are really very few. If I managed to live forty days with everything in the backpack without missing anything, why not do it always?

After a while I decided to go back on the Camino de Santiago with the feeling that I would find a place to stop and a way to channel my energy.

Everything fitted and I started to be a volunteer in refuges for pilgrims, this for three years. It was a precious experience.

One thing gave rise to another and slowly came also the other movements, making from the pilgrimage a lifestyle where the objective is to purify and listen to the heart, the inner growing and to serve others.

I developed a passion for and started to study medicinal herbs. In my travels by hitch-hiking, public transport and walking, I had the possibility to meet beautiful people, live deep and meaningful experience and touch the goodness of people. I approached meditation practice, starting to frequent contexts in which to learn, grow and continue being a volunteer.

I learned to live with the essential, accepting what comes to me as a "donation".
I don’t feel like a person who sacrifices herself, I just started to flow with life and give shape to that dream, constantly adapting to the changes that occurred and continue to occur in me and in situations.

If someone is interested to support this project in any way, is free to contact me on the e-mail ilcamminodelcuore@gmail.com