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Posts Tagged "Camino de Santiago"

Are You Suffering?

Most of us are, but we can’t admit it to ourselves. Suffering takes many forms, and for most of us it involves a world where change is constant, and the loss of people, treasured values, and a complex world is omnipresent. We don't like to admit this to our consciousness, that our hearts are hurting so we keep ourselves busy, get involved in perpetual motion and search for that physician, the nurse, the shaman or healer that is going to take this aching loneliness out of our bones.

Suffering happens with transitions to change. Since change is a constant, this suffering is painful to stabilize. Remember how long it took you to get over a loved one’s death? Or think of the first time you lost a loved one and reali Read More

Did you know today is International Women’s Day?

I did not know this. Seven years ago I was “pushed” out of my cushy corporate pharmaceutical sales position. The new male area business manager could look good, and my male district manager could replace me with his good ‘ole buddy from Montana who wanted to bring his family to Seattle, had for thousands less than what I was getting paid. I felt shame. I had never been fired before. So I took the guilt with me. I told the sadness, anger, and depression as well. I also took the opportunity to learn who I was as a person and not define me by the all-consuming roles I played. I took all of my investments, retirement money, refinanced my home twice and credit card support in order to bring you my company and provide reasonable costs for storytelling, story sharing and building a simpl Read More

Censored

The definition mostly relates to books, movies, mail, social media and other communication formats. But more importantly, what does it mean to you?

Where do you censor yourself?

How do you censor yourself?

Can you express wholehearted thoughts about you and your stories?

Yes, there I go again about stories. Our stories are the living manifestations of what we censor and what we don’t.  Maybe it relates to editing. What do you think?

First, you’ve got to see all of your story - the significant parts a Read More

The Fourth Stop Along The Camino de Santiago by Beth Lord

FullSizeRender Pablo was soon out of sight. I was glad for the opportunity to be quiet and walking alone to Finisterre. It was going to take me at least another day to get there. I stopped at Vilaserio for some Aquarius and a Bocadillo. Aquarius is water, with nutrients in it and a Bocadillo is a sandwich ( usually consisting of ham, cheese, lettuce and tomato) made on a baguette. I don't exactly know how it happened but I sat at a table with two Australian women from Brisbane. I had seen Trisha last night with the German pilgrims and tho Read More

The Second Stop Along The Way To Camino de Santiago be Beth Lord

image I flew into Luxembourg about 5:30. My friend lives in Germany equal distance between that airport and Frankfort-Hahn airport. These are smaller sized airports which I enjoy flying into. I hadn't seen Nancy in 22 years when she had been working at Mediplex in Edmonds, WA. as their Physical Therapist and I had been working there as the Occupational Therapist. I think we both only worked there for a 3 month contract but we had many long discussions that spring/summer because the client count was down. It was a live-in rehab center for people who were Read More