All tagged Camino de Santiago
On our last podcast, Kari and Tony discussed the human condition often called “Wanderlust.” Where does it come from? Is it nature or nurture? Does it come from our ego, our hope, or our need for redemption/meaning/acceptance? During the conversation, Tony made the passing comment that one of the things that compel him to wander, like walking the Camino de Santiago, is the concept of PENANCE. In today’s blog, Tony shares how penance can, surprisingly, be a gift.
In today’s blog, Tony interviews his friend Michael Turner about his experience walking the Camino de Santiago with his teenage son Matthew. Michael shares with us his decision-making process, their preparation, and the incredible impact that this father/son adventure has had on both of their lives.
As 2020 nears its end, it is nigh impossible to make our usual New Year’s resolutions and plans. In the last blog of the year, Kari invites us to lean into the challenging dichotomy of carrying hope while being present to what is.
Seven years ago today my sister and I walked into the Plaza de Obradorio after finishing our 500-mile journey on the Camino de Santiago. When I realized that today was the seven year anniversary of that day, I decided to read an excerpt from the ending of my book…
Who doesn’t love to be counter-cultural? We all know that so much of the status quo is not soul feeding. It is too often fueled by fad. Any thoughtful person believes that our media-saturated, immediate gratification, entertainment focused, multi-tasking, tyranny-of-the-urgent society is the dietary equivalent of a Walmart candy aisle.
As Tony and I have been reflecting on walking the Camino in our latest podcast, I have been re-reading the blogs I wrote as I walked the Camino Portugués. This is one of my favorites…
This house stopped us in our tracks and even though I was exhausted and my feet were aching, I perched on a rock to quickly sketch the basic shapes in my journal. Later, when the rain poured outside my Albuerge window, I used my bunk bed to film this time lapse.
I am arriving in Santiago day after tomorrow. I realized a few days ago that I will be finishing this Camino in exactly the same amount of time as Lissa and I walked the first one … 40 days.
