While I was in truth more than slightly disappointed in the compassion-less way that Jean Marc described the reasoning behind making his hostel a fully plant-based stop-over (somewhat callously stating that he could care less how anyone chose to treat animals; that his hostel was “vegan” solely to allow every pilgrim who arrived there to […]
An unusually thunderous snore-fest in our common sleeping chambers has me moving downstairs to catch the night’s Z’s on the living room sofa* – flowing easily into what was harmoniously available instead of fighting to “make better” what was discordantly nearer by (much like smooth flight of the swallows who just a bit later gracefully […]
“It is true that walking is physically healthy – and mentally soothing – and emotionally calming – and spiritually inspiring – and psychologically self-awakening (all of which are well & fine themselves). And yet walking can also be so much more – if we choose to walk for others. Yes, a longer walk will almost […]
I am walking more slowly and far more steadily this morning – much more attentively; with far more appreciation for where I am and much less focus upon where I am headed. And somehow quite appropriately, it is during this far more mindful meander that I come to the Pont de Lartique, the point where […]
“Few men or women can be counted as truly brave who have never walked alone a hundred miles. Indeed, if you want to know the truth of who you truly are, set forth and walk until not a single person knows your name. For solo travel is the second-greatest of all levelers, the second-greatest of […]
I sauntered onward through the warm day and eventually strolled into and then almost out of the tiny, houses-only village of Lasserrre du Haut, when I realized that I was running very low on water and that this particular landscape was very lightly populated. So I decided to stop in at the town’s final on-Path […]
It turns out that my prolonged stay at Gite Agape had allowed a slower-sauntering Michael to unknowingly catch up to me and hobble past. And so it was that I soon caught up with him again that day and walked with him a ways – providing him with what little encouragement I could (he was […]
I flowed into the lovely town of Montreal thereafter, where I emulated my standard after-entering-village procedure by stopping in at the local church to cool down and then utter a few gushings of Gratitude (for being able to walk this Way at all) and recitations of renewed Resolve (to continue being a powerful and incessantly […]
“Just take my hand, my Friend, and walk with me. Where am I going, you ask? I am simply following the flow of Life; the blueness of every waterway and the nudge of every breeze. I am gently touching the earth beneath my feet and letting the stars overhead make my Heart whole again. I […]
And then the Path came to an intersection that was marked by an Peace-full Lotus-Pond … “My Loves, let us not wait until the light fades into irreparable loss, but rather remain in the loop and pursue the momentous flow of life’s perpetual smaller wonders. Since life with kind gentleness ever tenders us gorgeous bouquets […]
“When in doubt choose the least popular route and follow the road much less traveled. Think of opting for what is extremely uncommon yet also wholly remarkable. For on the emptier path of selfless kindness there is no one to overtake you, and on the solo way of self-sacrifice there is no one to overtake.” […]
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