Of course, there were no hobbits here in Moratinos, and yet I did serendipitously stumble upon “The Peaceable Kingdom” (a hostel not found in any guidebook) run by Rebekkah Scott and her husband. “I have food to eat of which you do not yet know.” ~ Jesus Christ (John 4:32)
After staying an extra day in Moratinos to help Rebekkah with her garden, I set out once again upon The Road. “Whether walking a pilgrimage or journeying through the everyday, our True Self’s perfect pace does not vary … Regardless of whether our days are steep or flat, rocky or smooth, filled with hardship or […]
“Mere happiness comes from pleasures (that are fleeting) or successes that inevitably ring hollow. Peace, on the other hand, comes from willingly doing what is least liked, for those least liked, at a time & in a manner seemingly least likely to succeed.” ~ from my Camino journal
Felt somehow “called” to leave my comfy donativo hostel in Bercianos to provide assistance here in Burgo de Ranero. Of course, I arrive and there is no assistance needed — AND there is no food provided to pilgrims at the hostel — AND the next donativo is many many many miles away. The gracious manager […]
I awoke verrrrry early this morning with a strong feeling that I needed to leave town “Now”. While on a pilgrimage of this magnitude (and during life in general, come to think of it), it is always wise to adhere to these “blasts of guidance”, regardless of how irrational they might seem. So that’s what […]
I walked this path quite Peace-fully for quite a few miles this morning. “As every view of life is equally delusional, why not choose a Wonder-full one?” ~ from my Camino journal
“Every true leap of Faith is always made directly into the Here&Now; never towards your personal hopes for what could be, or should be — or even can be. And always remember: make your leaps Joy-fully, or don’t make them at all!” ~ from my Camino journal
Back into “the Big Bleak” — a place that has come to feel like Home to me; where there is nothing to distract me from my inner quests of knowing my Self — of reconnecting with the Divine that lives both within and all around me. “Our task is not to ‘take care’ of others, […]
Upon entering Leon, I get a little dose of humor — possibly because I hit some sort of emotional “wall” near the end of this day; one of those “everything is meaningless”, doubt-steeped crises of faith that comes to every pilgrim (and probably every human) at least once while walking their own Way. Mine came […]
My hostel for the night, a very large affair run by some very kind nuns in downtown Leon. “Receiving is always at least partially dependent on external circumstance. Pure Giving, on the other hands, is 100% the choice of the Giver.” ~ from my Camino journal
“There is a vast difference between knowing Love and being ‘in love’. The latter desires forever to be loved, while the former longs only to Love.” ~ from my Camino journal
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