How to Live a Life of Pilgrimage (Even at Home)

October 12, 2026
00:00 08:59
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What if your life isn’t something to rush through, but something to walk through… with intention, awareness, and God’s presence?

In this episode, Gem invites you to rediscover the ancient idea of pilgrimage, not as a trip you take, but as a way you live. Drawing from her experience leading pilgrimages in Italy, she shares how the spirit of pilgrimage can reshape your everyday life.

You’ll explore simple, grounded practices that help you:

  • Set meaningful intention in your daily life
  • Engage honest self-reflection that leads to love
  • Live open, aware, and willing to God’s invitations
  • Deepen your relationship with God without striving
  • Cultivate presence in a hurried world

This is not about adding more to your life. It’s about learning how to walk differently through the life you already have.

If you’ve been feeling rushed, disconnected, or spiritually dry, this episode offers a gentle and grounded way forward.

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Meet Your Hosts
Alan Fadling (MDiv) is a founding partner of Unhurried Living, Inc. in Mission Viejo, CA. He writes and speaks as an expert in the challenge of hurry in contemporary life and work and how to overcome it.

Alan consults and coaches leaders and their organizations in the U.S. and around the world, helping them work towards long-term productivity that lasts rather than settling for quick fixes that don’t. He is the award-winning author of five books, including An Unhurried Life, An Unhurried Leader, and A Non-Anxious Life.
Gem Fadling, CLC, is a founding partner of Unhurried Living. She is a trained Spiritual Director and a Certified Life Coach who trains people at the intersection of spiritual leadership and soul care.

Gem is the co-host of the Unhurried Living Podcast as well as the author of Hold That Thought and co-author of What Does Your Soul Love? Her work has appeared in Propel Women and Our Daily Bread.
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