"You're only given a little spark of madness. You mustn't lose it" (Robin Williams) Before I got sick in Spain, I had 3 lovely days alone in Santiago, the destination city for most travelers (known as pilgrims) who are walking the Camino de Santiago, an ancient pilgrimage route in Europe that ends in northern Spain. […]

I flew to Spain a couple weeks ago. I went with friends who were walking the Camino de Santiago, an ancient pilgrimage. Because I hurt my knee this summer, I was not going to walk. But I had lovely plans ... to explore Spanish cites, enjoy great food, drink, reading, resting. Which I did. Until […]

As you read this, I am in the air flying my way to the northwest corner of Spain. As I have said before, this trip is not what I thought it would be since I cannot walk the Camino with my friends due to a knee injury. However, the alternative is not too shabby - […]

I leave for my modified Camino on Tuesday, September 3. I thought I would be packing a suitcase filled with wool socks, hiking pants, blister band-aids and rain ponchos. Instead, I am curating my reading selection, packing cute dresses for evening meals, scouting out coffee shops and wine bars, and loading up a brand new […]

One of my favorite writers, David Benner, states that much of our lives are made up of "little deaths and little resurrections," following the pattern of Jesus. Simply put: things end, dreams die, seasons transition, egos are bruised. And, when surrendered to, these little deaths often bring little resurrections: new life emerges, a new dream […]

Two years ago I walked part of the Camino de Santiago in northern Spain with a group of friends and a group of strangers who quickly became friends. It was not a trip, it was a transformation. The Camino is an ancient pilgrimage with various routes across Europe, all leading to the Church of St. […]