By this point on my Camino journey, I will be on my sixth day of walking. I'm writing and scheduling this post before I leave, anticipating what my experience will be like. On Thursday August 15th, I'll have a 5-mile walk to the dock of the Xacobeo Transfer Ferry and Taxi Boat service in Caminha. … Continue reading People in My Path: Portugal to Spain
Funicular: Fear or Fun?
For the next three Sundays, while I'm traveling on the Camino, my posts have been written ahead of time based on where I'll be. I've found on previous journeys, that to anticipate a new place and then to actually experience it offers many surprises. In my video posts on my author Facebook page, I plan … Continue reading Funicular: Fear or Fun?
Camino Bound: Going Solo–Again
In January, I signed up to go with a group on the Portuguese Coastal Camino through the company Prayerful Path led by Mary Maddox from Georgia https://prayerfulpath.com. It would be nice to go in a small group of ten people and feel the camaraderie and support of fellow travelers. When I turned fifty, I started … Continue reading Camino Bound: Going Solo–Again
Camino Bound: Symbols to Carry
In a week, I'll take off for Porto to start my walk on the Portuguese Coastal Camino. I've considered what I should carry beyond the necessities of clothing, medications, maps, and travel documents. I've felt a need for symbols that will anchor me in my purpose. For many years, the scallop shell has been the … Continue reading Camino Bound: Symbols to Carry
Camino Bound: A Blessing for the Journey
Last Saturday, when I met with my Raleigh Chapter of American Pilgrims on the Camino, our leader recognized any in our group who would be heading out on the path in the next month; that was me. In the presence of many who have walked the Camino, and others who are anticipating that journey, he … Continue reading Camino Bound: A Blessing for the Journey
Pilgrims and Patients: Walking a Common Path
Yesterday I met with my "tribe" of members of the Raleigh Chapter of American Pilgrims on the Camino https://www.facebook.com/groups/199622577531678/. Thirty of us took the annual five-mile sunflower walk at the Dorothea Dix Park. This is the third time I've done a Saturday hike with the group and each time I've met different people; every time … Continue reading Pilgrims and Patients: Walking a Common Path
Camino Prep: Setbacks
It's four weeks now until I leave for Portugal to walk the Coastal Camino path to Santiago. I'm amazed at how the time has passed since I first made the plan to go on pilgrimage on that ancient path. Since I started my training at the Hunter St Park, we've gone through fall, winter, spring, … Continue reading Camino Prep: Setbacks
Artist’s Residency: A Gift of Grace
This summer heat has reminded me of 2016 when my solo journey was two weeks at an artist's residency. I applied and was accepted to Artcroft https://artcroft.org a sixty-six acre Kentucky farm and working space for artists of various mediums. The application was lengthy and required several references. Not only would I work on a … Continue reading Artist’s Residency: A Gift of Grace
Cancerversary: The Things You Carry
Yesterday I celebrated twenty-four years since being diagnosed with breast cancer; how grateful I am to be saying this again. Over the years, I've made friends with others who've gone through treatment like me, as well as women that have either not survived or had to deal with ongoing metastatic breast cancer (MBC). A woman … Continue reading Cancerversary: The Things You Carry
Internal Pilgrimage: Plunging into Mystery
In the last two posts, I've explored aspects of the internal pilgrimage that we're all walking using Christine Walter's Paintner's gifts of embracing doubt. ( p112, Ch. 7, "The Practice of Embracing the Unknown" The Soul of a Pilgrim: Eight Practices for the Journey Within ) When thinking about mystery, I considered why it is … Continue reading Internal Pilgrimage: Plunging into Mystery
Connie Rosser Riddle 