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Sometimes I feel like putting myself first means I’m selfish. Other times I feel like no matter how much I put myself first, I’ll never be good enough. Lately though, I’ve been enjoying the walk [...]

With all the hype, over-reacting and divisiveness showcased in our world lately, it can feel like there’s no way to have meaningful impact. In the great swirl of reaction on top of reaction, [...]

Ok, let’s just say the last few weeks have often left me longing for the good ole days of toddler temper tantrums… my own, not my daughter’s. I’ve felt the need to lay in the middle [...]

In days of high tension, fear and anxiety, I am prone to misunderstanding. In every situation. Even misunderstanding myself. We see it everywhere. From small interactions with neighbors, friends, [...]

Today, and everyday you have the responsibility to push back against anyone or anything that seeks to divide… the connection to something greater inside you, the connection to something [...]

These days the news and freely flowing opinions of nearly everyone around me have me wanting to hide under a rock, or my bed, for the foreseeable future. Lots of people are feeling this way. [...]

Have you ever worked on something so relentlessly that when it was over you were physically, mentally and emotionally spent? It’s happened before (yup, recovering workaholic), and it happened [...]

You know the moment when you step from a “retreat” space of powerful, personal focus back to the “real world” of responsibility? In that transition space between self-expansion and re-entry into [...]

“I believe that the image of pilgrimage is an appropriate metaphor for the journey we are all on through this life. We’re all pilgrims coming from somewhere and hoping to find our way [...]

It is hard these days to write uplifting posts that recognize our world scene and the part we each play in it.  Here’s what I know is true.  Everyday we can create the world we [...]

It is the day before our Walk to Reconnect tribe enters Santiago de Compostela. We feel perched on the edge of the future, not knowing what comes next. We all have those moments of [...]

Each of us has a sound track running in the background, and sometimes front and center in our lives. Some of it is chosen by us and some thrust upon us by the environment we find ourselves [...]

“Never does the human soul appear so strong as when it forgoes revenge and dares forgive an injury.” E. H. Chapin Forgiveness of a hurt does not come cheap, but the return on [...]

The moment I found to sit and write today’s prompt it was difficult to form thoughts that felt like they might inspire, or provoke thinking in a new way… We all have those days. This [...]

A ‘NO’ uttered from deepest conviction is better and greater than a ‘YES’ merely uttered to please, or what is worse, to avoid trouble.” – Gandhi So happy to share a guest post from Kelly [...]

We learn to walk when we are very young. Though we are learning phenomenal amounts at amazing speeds, we don’t have any other jobs to manage when we are toddlers. Someone makes our food, [...]

“If we did all the things we are really capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves.” -Thomas Edison Once we’ve dropped the tired, old story we have created a space [...]

There are stories we tell ourselves that do not serve our highest good. These stories… I bet you have an idea of what I’m talking about… can make you feel small, disempowered, [...]

We can be easily distracted by the grand gestures, the large projects, the loudest voice in the room. Though there is a reason for our response to the grand, we tap some transformative power when [...]

Stop your daily “doing” and replace your routine with soulful rituals. We are thrilled to welcome Alisa Barry as a guest contributor on our Virtual Pilgrimage adventure. Alisa has the remarkable [...]

Sometimes we might feel overwhelmed by commitment or circumstance. “There are risks and costs to a program of action, but they are far less than the long range risks and costs of [...]

“You are what your deep, driving desire is; As your deep, driving desire, so is your will; As is your will, so is your deed; As is your deed, so is your destiny” The Upanishads Dear [...]

More important than what you’ll bring on a trip can be what you’ll leave behind. The standard travel pack list is filled with items like; your favorite shirt, ID, phone charger, nail [...]

Life, and pilgrimage, even for introverts like me, is most real and impactful when we are present for each other. Some of my most powerful memories of are of human-to-human connection. I bet you [...]

“The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper.” Though there is not a real consensus on exactly who said this, (I kind of love that about great [...]

What would being a pilgrim mean to you? What is a pilgrim anyway? Well, what I can say is that the pilgrim I am talking about is not the came-over-on-the-Mayflower-with-a-large-hat variety. Nor [...]

Maybe you feel stuck in your routines and hunger for a new rhythm. Maybe you want space to reflect on your life’s transitions but there’s no time in your busy schedule. Maybe you’d love a fresh [...]

One of the best parts of pilgrimage is the feeling of hope, connection and common purpose within a tight knit community. Community can be a source of great joy and solace when you are facing [...]

It is easy to forget what really matters when we relentlessly focus on tasks that feel never-ending and void of purpose: paying the bills, driving in traffic, sitting in meetings, picking up [...]

The hero/kid inside all of us is longing for adventure, far from the same monotonous sack lunch, constant droning of the television, predictability of the “sanitized for your safety” modern life, [...]

Being a pilgrim no longer means dour-faced men and women donning odd, steeple hats. There is untapped value in pilgrimage wherever you are in your quest to realize connection. I want to share [...]

Recently I’ve been on edge a little more than usual. Distracted. Unexpected or unpleasant events threaten to throw me off my game and deliver me to some ugly behavior which in turn creates [...]

On the way back from appointments and errands today I found myself facing a familiar dilemma. It is a little embarrassing to share, but it feels like it could benefit at least a few of us, so [...]

You know that feeling when your mind becomes quiet, the world become still and life feels in a flow? Some of us feel it more than others, and in different situations. I feel that flow most when I [...]

When we are lost in the middle of a chaotic, non-stop, falling apart kind of day, we can lose perspective on where we – as individuals – fit into the grand scheme of things. In those [...]

We are all connected. We’ve heard it a million times. What does that mean? Why does connection matter? And why would I want to experience connection in a different way? Let’s take on those [...]