Sometimes we are called to places we had no intentions of visiting. Have you ever been somewhere and asked yourself why am I here? I recently had such an experience when I was in London. The trip chose me and it came about unexpectedly. I was asked to help guide a theatre tour and jumped… Continue reading
As I try to wrap up my thoughts, I realize there is so much more I can write about. For brevity sake, I will encourage anyone who reads this to visit Ireland and discover her many wonders. And I would direct you to the poetry of W.B. Yeats, the writings of John O’Donoghue, and the… Continue reading
George Bernard Shaw said, ‘We spend our lives circling around what we really want to say.’ That seems to be the story of my life. But the Celtic swirl has propelled me into new self-awareness, sometimes welcome, sometimes not. And also with thanks to a small kick in the behind from Phil’s pilgrim insights and… Continue reading
Along the pilgrim way we have been journaling, drawing, writing poetry and musing as we listen to voices, ancient and modern, and try to make sense of what is being evoked within our souls. Each day Phil gives us another nugget, another layer to add to the mosaic that is Ireland. I love St. Brigid… Continue reading
According to Statistician Nic Marks, with the Centre for Well-Being, the 5 practices for happiness are: 1) connect socially, 2) be active, 3) be mindful, 4) keep learning, 5) be generous. We all do this as part of sacred travel so these age-old truths may seem obvious to us, on a personal level, but Nic… Continue reading