Onward!

I had planned to blog throughout my Camino like I have done in the past. Only I was not finding the time and it wasn’t bringing me joy to think about blogging while I was walking this time. After a week of feeling bad about not blogging I gave myself permission to write down themes, ask people if they had questions, and wait to reflect about my Camino once I had returned. This gave me permission and space. It allowed me to be present on the Camino. It allowed me breathing room.

I am excited about sharing my Camino journey with all of you. Please stayed tuned for my reflections in the coming months.

One of the things that I continue to learn with each Camino journey is that it is less about the destination and more about the journey itself. Once I reached Santiago de Compostella I wanted to keep going. The term used on the Camino is Ultreia which means “Onward”.

I think this translates into life as well. That we have goals, intentions, things we want to accomplish. And often we find ourselves at that place of accomplishment and we want more. The journey does not end there.

Oh to be sure there is joy in reaching that goal, meeting that intention, finishing a project and it is important to stop, savor, enjoy what you have done. It is also important to take time to reflect on your learning.

And then ask yourself where do I go from here? Hopefully for you the answer will also be “Ultreia!” “Onward!”