I woke up nice & early as usual this morning, put on a pot of coffee for my three fellow pilgrims, made Rosy a lovely “Peace Stone” (that I later left on the kitchen table as a farewell gift), and sat for while in peace — watching the swallows take flight and gracefully swoop around […]
My mood was soon darkened more than a bit by this particular visage: a small gathering of understandably upset mother cows who had been separated from their babies by their “owner” — a standard practice in the dairy industry, even on “local” “humane” “grass fed” “organic” farms like this one … 🙁 🙁 🙁 “I […]
Obstacles like this one were laughable to my pre-Walk self, and yet that was back when I didn’t understand how incredibly difficult it is to get around tree-blocked, steep-banked paths when your hips are frozen stiff (and you frankly weren’t that flexible to begin with) … 😀 “Just walk — don’t talk about walking. Don’t […]
I then walked up to and into the beautiful chapel of St. Madeleine, located on the outskirts of the township of Guirande — and graced by not only an exceptionally warm inner ambience, but also an exceptionally intriguing set of Roman frescoes* adorning its ancient walls … :O “Because I now send you out like […]
“And the pilgrim journeyed far, and he saw many strange & wonderful things on his travels. And while he was walking he learned many things as well – among them: that there are mysteries beyond the minds of mortal men; that the path one chooses (no matter how straight and wide and predictable it seems) […]
“Longer journeys of pilgrimage — like bolder acts of Love — allow us to remember who we were, back before the world told us who we should be.” ~ inspired by Charles Bukowski
“It’s not our mission to change or direct another person’s path. There is no wrong way or right way to walk through life. Rather, we each have our own unique life journey, and our common mission is to become a light of integrity and compassion and kindness — a light that brightens the destination of […]
And once again I passed by yet another herd of “happy” dairy cows, and once again I felt the disgust welling up inside of me. And yet I wondered: from whence came this super-strong and incredibly uncomfortable response? Yes, I knew full well that each & every one of the bovine individuals pictured was but […]
I thereafter walked into the lovely little town of St. Felix (the patron saint of lost animals), and stopped by its just-as-lovely church — to rest for awhile, to reaffirm my resolve (to keep walking for Peace come what may), and to light a candle in honor of all those who are currently suffering all […]
“There are no great mysteries to tell. My path is always there before me, and I simply do everything I can to follow it in a dignified manner. What is my path, you might ask? It is the path of someone seeking to give, not merely to be given to — to thank, not merely […]
“The world truly belongs to the person who truly Sees it. The person truly Sees the world who looks upon it with Love.” ~ inspired by Ralph Waldo Emerson
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