Sacred Steps: A Pilgrimage Journal
I chose One Step Then Another as the title for this blog to reflect both the physicality of trekking as well as the opportunity for reflection and insights gained when we slow our lives to the pace of our own footsteps. Equally, the name is a recognition that every experience transforms us and – more often than not – the journey has a far greater impact on our lives than the destination. As a pilgrim, I share insights from my own journey – both onward and inward – in hopes that it may benefit others on their own path.
In the summer of 2019, I set out on my first Camino de Santiago pilgrimage along the ancient route from Portugal into Spain to Santiago de Compostela. I chose to walk the Camino Portugues for my first Camino for a number of reasons: the historical …
