Resolution: Walk the Camino de Santiago
I first heard about the Camino de Santiago in 1999. A walk across the Spanish countryside, on a pilgrimage trail carved by millions of footsteps…
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No Quick Fix: What HGTV Made Me Realize About New Year’s Resolutions
Whenever I’m home for the holidays and have access to cable TV again, I binge-watch HGTV. My favorite shows focus on home renovations and redecorating.…
Walking the Camino: 500 Miles That Will Change Your Life
I’ve always wanted to go to Europe. However, I never imagined that anything could make me want to walk 500 miles — the entire width…
Out With The Old — Or Not?
I watched a video today in which Thoreau was quoted as saying, “Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes.” The video was by Patagonia…
Unfinished Projects
“Tomorrow afternoon we’re going to make journals,” my writing teacher, Elizabeth Hunter, declared. I was at the John C. Campbell Folk School taking a week-long…
Lessons in Simplifying Your Stuff
Our new pope decided he preferred a two-room suite to the 12-room apartment his predecessors have occupied since the early 1900s. He cited reasons of…
This Pilgrim’s Path
Why would a woman with serious doubts about her Catholic faith embark on a 480-mile pilgrimage trail across northern Spain? Maybe I’ll know by the…
The Hidden Benefit of a Late Start
I am due to arrive in Santiago on Saturday — a full three days ahead of schedule. I’m eager to get to my destination, but…
Lessons Learned Along the Camino
“Whenever I have a big decision to make, I go for a walk. Then, I go to sleep. When I wake up, the answer is…
A Down Day
Walking the Camino, like walking any other path in life, can sometimes have its “down” days. Today was one of those days. I just didn’t…
