Galicia, an autonomous region on Spain’s rugged northwestern coast, is home to ancient relics, pagan myths and a vibrant, living history unlike anywhere else in the world. KIran Herbet I wish I would have known more about the “vibrant, living history” of the Camino before I left. The research I did was mainly about the different routes and the Christian significance. I was so busy researching how to negotiate the foreign countries and walk the Camino that I didn’t think…
“People use them all over world, this is universal…It’s the idea that someone takes rock, this inanimate object, and builds a pile and invests it with meaning.” David Williams You took the time to thoughtfully choose a symbol that I could take along with me on my trip. You invested meaning into your object and took the time to send it to me. I wanted to do right by all of them. I spent a fair amount of time trying…
It’s OKAY to go “slow”- whatever that means for you! Caroline Trimble Once again, I find myself in a lull. It’s not “Writer’s Block” or “Writer’s Resistance” this time. It’s more like “The Trip Is Starting To Fade And I’m Losing The Details Syndrome.” Writing is all in the details. Anton Chekov said, ““Don’t tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.” As the details fade, so does my writing. But I get so…
“Everyone has a point of view. Some people call it style, but what we’re really talking about is the guts of a photograph. When you trust your point of view, that’s when you start taking pictures.” Annie Liebovitz I spent some time staring out the window trying to figure out why I really like this quote. I’ve already talked about wishing I would have brought my good camera. It’s #1 on the “I wish I would have” list. One of…
“There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done. One is called yesterday and the other is called tomorrow, so today is the right day to love, believe, do and mostly live.” Dalai Lama Yesterday I sat down and wrote a “I wish I would have…” list. As I already mentioned, in hindsight there are things I wish I would have done differently. I don’t think this is an uncommon practice and many people resonate. I…
“Give yourself permission to allow this moment to be exactly as it is, and allow yourself to be exactly as you are.” ― Jon Kabat-Zinn, Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life I’m finding that now that I’m home, a lot of “I wish I would haves…” are arising. Again, because I believe in re-dos, I’m not going to dwell on them (but I might write about them). I’ll just tuck them away and make note to explore…
“Life is one big road with lots of signs So when you riding through the ruts,don’t complicate your mind.Flee from hate, mischief and jealousy.Don’t bury your thoughts, put your vision to reality.Wake Up and Live!” Bob Marley One of my most favorite things along the Way was the signs. They ranged from the traditional stone structure with a shell and a yellow arrow to modern-day graffiti on curbs, fences, and pavement. The signs are works of art. Many are in…
“Between stimulus and response there is space.In that space is our power to choose our response.In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” Viktor Frankyl (although questioned) I have attempted to write two other posts: “Into the Mystic” and “The Celtic Nation.” In both of them, I started to share what I learned about the Celtic influence on the Galicia region and the mysticism that the Celts brought to the area. Perhaps my interest in all things mystical can…
“Bridges symbolize change and flexibility! They show us this simple philosophy: When you are on one side, you can easily move to the other side!” Mehmet Murat ildan There are many bridges in Portugal and along the Camino- large steel bridges scanning rivers and highways to small wooden bridges built over creeks. Regardless of their size, we had to cross them to reach our destination. If bridges do symbolize change and flexibility, then I don’t find the above philosophy so…