Category Archives: Reflection
Camino Reflection #11
What a difference a day can make on the camino. Yesterday as I began walking in the starlight before dawn my body felt alive, my pack was light and my heart was singing. Every cell of my body was celebrating life … Continue reading
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Churches, churches, churches. Every village has a steeple gracing the skyline. As I travel, I´ve been developing my own distinctions about churches; admittedly biased and based upon inadequate understanding, but my understanding, none-the-less. I find that churches tend to fall … Continue reading
Camino Reflection #9
I might not make it! Today I realized that I may have bit off more than I can chew. At my current pace, I´ll not make it to Santiago by the time that I need to leave for Egypt.
Things really … Continue reading
Camino Reflection #8
From my journal September 6, 2012:
When I attended an open space session on story harvesting as a practice for nomads, I was unsure, even skeptical maybe. My first, limited concept was finding stories of Art of Hosting (AoH) practitioners and … Continue reading
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Camino Reflection #7
From my journal September 6, 2012:
I need to constantly remind myself of the purpose of this journey, to return to the intention like gently returning to the breath in meditation. There is no destination, no goal. I am not on … Continue reading
Camino Reflection #6
The short story of my experience at the Learning Village is that I arrived Sunday evening, was invited to join the hosting team, became sick with the stomach flu by Monday morning and remained sick until Thursday. Following is a … Continue reading
Camino Reflection #5
Letting go… I had accepted that this would be the focus in my preparations for leaving on this journey. Letting go of my career, letting go of my sense of home and security, letting go of all that stuff I … Continue reading
Camino Reflection #4
Yesterday I left La Grande, my home for the past 37 and half years. I turned in my keys and hit the road with a huge sense of freedom and possibility. This morning, I went to prison and consulted the … Continue reading
Camino Reflection #3
I am not yet on the Camino Santiago, but the journey has certainly begun and I am delighted by the learnings that are showing up. This week a light bulb came on for me in aikido – one of those light … Continue reading
Camino Reflection #2
What is going on with me? I am in my last weeks of life in La Grande, the completion of a huge chapter of my life, almost 38 years! Shouldn’t I be reflecting more upon the emotional aspects of this … Continue reading