I have written in the past about my penchant for homesick feelings. Of course, I feel them most often when I am away from home. One of my biggest fears about walking the Camino was that I would feel alone, sick for home; a dark melancholy familiar to my heart. I shared this with my […]

It is a strange thing to come home. While yet on the journey, you cannot at all realize how strange it will be. Selma Lagerlof I have been home for about a week from my "accidental pilgrimage" to Santiago de Compostela in the heart of the Spanish countryside. I say "accidental" because I had no […]

When you read this, I will be in Spain. On the ancient way of the Camino de Santiago, a path pilgrims have walked for centuries. I have packed light: walking clothes, boots, rain gear, a journal. Psalm 121 tucked in my heart, dear friends by my side. I want to be open. This is truly […]

I hiked 6 miles this weekend through some land we own out in the country. The footing was not easy - lots of snowy paths, slippery lanes, soggy trails. But the scenery took my breath away, so the slogging was worth it. The photo at the top of this post is one I took that […]

I am training (I use that term loosely) to walk the final 100k of the ancient Camino de Santiago trail in April. This means I am walking four times a week and gradually increasing my mileage. Though I have been an athlete my entire life this doesn't spare me from age-related aches and pains. My […]

A dear friend text me last weekend with an invitation of a lifetime - Would I join her and a few other spectacular women to walk part of the Camino de Santiago trail in Spain? I was just sitting down to a warm cup of coffee and a lazy Saturday morning when my phone pinged […]