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a peaceful stillness has taken up residence in my heart old habits and turbulent outbursts can still be found in the shadows occasionally disrupting the calm but lately they seem to be losing their...
Transcendence
Today on my morning walk I stepped out of time and wandered for a bit through the landscape of eternity. I was pondering the notion that perhaps time was an illusion, and that was apparently all my haiku muse needed to kick things into high gear. It was a most...
Another Trip Around the Sun
Today marks the completion of my 68th trip around the sun. It’s been a year filled with more highs than lows, more joy than sorrow, more growth than setbacks. It feels like I am becoming more fully myself than I have ever been. It’s taken me a long time to get here...
Haiku Ripples
Most mornings find me walking. It is my favorite way to start the day. And one of the things I do on these morning walks is to compose haikus. This seemingly simple but potentially profound form of poetry is particularly useful while walking because I can do it in...
A Springtime Experience in My Life
It seems that I am having what might be called a springtime experience in my life. After a long winter my heart is thawing and my soul is waking up. It’s not any one particular thing that I notice, but rather all of the various pieces of my life falling into place...
Something Is Happening
Something is happening in my life! An unfolding, a letting go, a blossoming, a transformation? I don’t have words to capture it, because I can’t quite catch more than hints and glimpses. But I can feel it. Occasionally it will break through and grab my attention,...
Camino Photos – Daily Galleries
Here are links to the Daily Photo Galleries from my 2023 Camino Pilgrimage: Camino Photos - Getting There Camino Photos - Day 1 Camino Photos - Day 2 Camino Photos - Day 3 Camino Photos - Day 4 Camino Photos - Day 5 Camino Photos - Day 6 Camino Photos - Day 7...
Living a Peregrino Life
Living a Peregrino Life In September and October of 2023, over a period of 40 days, I walked 778 kilometers (about 483 miles), from St. Jean, France to Santiago de Compostela, Spain, otherwise known as the Camino de Santiago (francés camino). Those who walk the...
First Post-Camino Day
Well, my first post-Camino day was interesting. Didn’t get to bed until midnight last night, but still came awake sometime between 4 and 5. Went for a walk, but resisted the urge to put on my backpack (didn’t actually require much effort to resist). The first thing...
Camino – Reflections While Flying Home
Camino - reflections and random thoughts while flying home Things I will miss and things that I learned (am learning) from the Camino Looking for, and navigating by, Camino markers Being greeted with “Buen Camino” (and having it feel genuine and heartfelt) Greeting...