A labyrinth isn't a maze so you really can't get lost. And it's actually more relaxing than you might think! Rope labyrinth in the Classical Style There is only one way in and one way out. So it's a walk you can move into with ease, since you don't have to keep track of choices or decisions on which way to turn. Traditionally, in a labyrinth, you just follow the path. You walk in. Pause. And walk out. Some people walk with a word or intention. Others bring a question with the

This has been a long time coming. The traditional shell is the sign of a pilgrim on the Camino. I received mine in a ceremony offered by the Inland Empire Chapter of Americans on the Camino. At the end of September, I'll be walking the Camino Portugués for about two weeks with one of my sons, starting in Porto, Portugal and ending in Santiago de Compostela, Spain. I had initially intended to walk the Camino Frances in May of 2020, but the global pandemic put a hard stop to th

An introduction to mindful walking. I’ve been thinking about walking and wayfinding for a few years now. I wrote a book about mindful walking (Walking & Wayfinding: Create Your Own Mindful Practice, One Step at a Time ISBN #979-8990113404) and I have been contemplating what that means on most of my walks since then! What I think is great about walking mindfully, is that I don’t believe it needs to be far, for a really long time, or even has to be in nature. Mindful walking ca