WOMANIST WISDOM IN THE WOOD SHOP
WOMANIST WISDOM IN THE WOOD SHOP
Last time, I talked about the effect of my long camino trek on my toes and feet. As much as I prepared for my walk, I still got blisters. Breaking in my trail shoes, wearing good fitting socks, and … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
Before I left home for that long walk in Spain, I revealed my thoughts and fears. My feet were not excluded from the conversation. Their sole job (no pun intended) was to carry me and my belongings 1400 … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
Life flashing before my eyes?
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I’m home after the camino… after a summer in Spain on the trail. I began my pilgrimage in Alméria on the southern coast at the Mediterranean Sea. That trail continued northward through Granada, … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
The Bear and the Strawberry Tree statue at the Puerta del Sol
Madrid, capital city, is where my time in Spain began and where it will end. The city has a dignified air of government, commerce, and the arts.… 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
Before we arrive in Madrid, allow me to take a moment to express appreciation for more women in my life. Gracias.
This time after my pilgrimage walk has been like a long ride on a dream. Doesn’t that sound … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
Pilgrimage. Camino. Santiago. Fisterra. Santiago, again. Tranquility. Solitude. I arrived back in town at the bus station in the late afternoon. My accommodation at the guesthouse at Casa Diocesana Via Lucis on the grounds of the University of Santiago … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
My life’s path led me here to Fisterra after 1400 kilometers through Spain. I began this journey in my mind. It started as a thought, dormant and always there. I just didn’t know it. Perhaps it guided everything that … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
Galicia is known for its rainy days… and famously for Santiago de Compostela. Rain had fallen most nights and some days for several weeks. It seems that we were walking between raindrops on the trail. My biggest concern is … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
What you do today matters more than what happened yesterday.
This is on my mind as I approach the threshold to Santiago where attention is focused on Saint James. I am not a religious person. The concept of … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
The days leading to Orense are filled with anticipation. The flavor and tone of the camino trail changes in the autonomous community of Galicia in northwestern Spain. Architectural elements take on a distinctive and decorative look. Pitched roofs top … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
An old Spanish chest at a Spanish church
Alcuescar is 40 kilometers on the camino from Merida but a stop in Aljucen splits the long stage almost in half. The camino trail snakes through the trees. Getting there is … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
How often is the safety of female pilgrims discussed on the camino? A lot. It is an issue of concern for anyone thinking about walking the trail. It is an issue for anyone who cares for anyone walking. As … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞