Sometimes, no matter what is happening around you, no matter what chaos comes your way, and maybe especially because of it, you need to rest, and rest well. There’s a part of you that instinctively knows how to rest, and yet these reminders are essential when the world feels unhinged, uncertain, and volatile. This week I am teaching […]
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Heart & Havoc/ Announcing Portuguese Camino 2026.
In the current political upheaval and divisiveness and resulting havoc, fear, and confusion, many people are asking, ‘How do I speak out against injustice and the collateral moral injury without hating those who perpetrate harm?’ ‘What action can I take in the face of the shredding of the moral fabric of society that seeks to uphold justice, […]
Pilgrimage: The Art of Being a Person
Pilgrimage: The Art of Being a PersonI’ve walked El Camino for the last 22 years, and at first, traveling in general was about checking off a list of places and experiences from my bucket list. I wasn’t ready for a spiritual awakening. But wait: It’s said that no one is ready for the Camino, but the […]
Vacilando, The Art of Following Your Heart
Vacilado: Spanish, verb. Traveling when the experience itself is more important than the destination. There’s a core truth that lives inside of each person. When you follow it, you can’t get lost. It may point you in the direction of forgiveness, courage, empathy, or sometimes a hard conversation. To follow your core truth is less […]
Being in the World Without Being Busy
Many of us live with a sea of distractions. Our attention is highjacked with the mundane robbing us from the chance to fully be, feel, and experience life. Attention has been described as powerful: Whatever we focus on is amplified. Attention is fragile: It can be depleted by stress or mood. Attention is trainable: We […]
Ready for a Truly Epic, Life-Changing Adventure?
Whether you’ve dreamed of experiencing El Camino or know people who have raved about it, this is your opportunity for Your Camino, Your Way! The main question I get from people interested in walking El Camino is: ‘Am I fit enough? and ‘I’m not sure I can do the whole thing.’ There’s a saying on El […]
