The sleeping quarters at Tosantos, where each pilgrim received a sleeping mat and enough space to lie down on the floor — and that was far more than enough. “Humility provides everyone, even him who despairs in solitude, with the strongest relationship to his fellow man …” ~ F. Kafka
My three days of service come to an end, and I feel so blseed to have been able to serve other pilgrims with the same gentle selflessness I have been shown over the past two+ weeks. As I depart Tosantos, I turn and gaze back upon the famous local church which has been literally carved […]
… returning to the Walk. “I am every moment more & more accepting of all that IS, and less & less desirous to experience anything that merely could be … Life will bring the change. My privilege is to simply remain open as it continually does so.” ~ from my Camino journal
“There is nothing else worth waiting for when Love has already entered your life.” ~ from my Camino journal
“The Way must first be walked to be Felt, and it must be Felt to then allow for its lessons to be comprehended. In rare cases, Wisdom can indeed be known without an intuitive feeling, and yet experience — the walking of a Truth — must always be lived before such an epiphany can be […]
… entering Ages, a quaint little village recommended to me by Jose Luis for its mendicant-friendly hospitality. “Wisdom is meaningless unless communicated with Joy.” ~ from my Camino journal
“The House of the Snail”, my donativo hostel for the night. It was more than rustic, and yet the Love with which Paz (its resident manager) cared for us all made it one of the most recuperative nights of my entire Camino. “What would life be without a few desires?” ~ Detlef (Tosantos hospitalero) “Contentment.” […]
Relaxing with fellow pilgrims before dinner … “Dismiss your desires, and then your difficulties can be utilized as portals to deep Gratitude.” ~ from my Camino journal
“Do you wish to rise? Begin by descending. You plan a tower that will pierce the clouds? Lay first the foundation of humility.” ~ St. Augustine
“I am an already ripened sunflower, still bowing towards the sun.” ~ Suzanna Alexander
All the stones at the base of the cross have been placed there by pilgrims over the years. Monuments like this are very dear to me — reminding me that humanity has been searching for “the goodness within” for many centuries; a search that has already led many to rediscover that goodness rests in a […]
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