I Am Thankful.
We celebrated Thanksgiving this week. I did a lot of reflecting on the blessings in my life and on the many things for which I am thankful. Maybe you did, too. Here is my short list. I am thankful for…
Cathay
Revisiting the Camino . . . an interview with John Maciel
You may have noticed in these past weeks that I am on a virtual book tour to promote Keep Walking, Your Heart Will Catch Up, a Camino de Santiago Journey. Today I’d like to share with you a radio interview…
A Guest Appearance
Hey, just want to let you know — I will be one of the guests on Read My Lips, Cool Conversations with Creatives today: Monday, Nov. 15, 4:00 PT/7:00 ET. I hope you can check it out.
Out with the Old and In with the New, and it’s not even New Year’s Day yet!
Complete. Finish. Finalize. End. These are all words that tend to elude me, I must confess. I have so many goals and projects started. I have song lyrics half written, book ideas outlined and some books even almost finished. Yet…
Suppressing Emotions, Listening to Your Body, and Getting Beyond Bed Bugs — Lessons from the Camino I shared with Gloria Grace Rand
I am so excited I got to talk about my Camino de Santiago experience with @GloriaGraceRand on her Live. Love. Engage. podcast! During the interview, I shared some of what I had learned, such as the importance of not suppressing grief, how everyone’s Camino is…
After the Snow
Today I’m sharing a song I wrote many, many . . . yes many . . . years ago. I hope its message will uplift and encourage you today. “Well don’t you know, after the snow the mountaintop sends down…
Being Present
“So what’s new today?” I ask the Lord. “What am I up to? What shall I look at?” “That depends on you,” he replies. “What are you about? Still playing hide-and-seek? Looking for what you cannot find? Or content, enjoying…
A Sense of Community, Part 3
Here are my last comments about bringing the sense of community felt on the Camino de Santiago back home to the USA. It’s really simple and probably shouldn’t even require stating. But nonetheless, here it is: Be observant. Be thoughtful.…
A Sense of Community, Part 2
Today I continue my reflections on the sense of community experienced on the Camino de Santiago (Way of St. James). Specifically, how do we continue that sense of community once we return home? Last week I discussed how a common…
Letting Go of Burdens
My essay about letting go of burdens on the Camino de Santiago was printed in the Autumn 2019 issue of La Concha, the magazine of the American Pilgrims on the Camino (www.americanpilgrims.org). I’m happy to share it with you.