Wayfaring
"Throughout history there have been people who embraced the life of the wanderer."
This is a photo of a wall mural taken on the Camino de Santiago
by Michael Kroth
This video introduces the essay, Wayfaring
From the Essay
On this lifelong journey of ours there will be side trips, and many of those will be where the fruit is hanging. Some will be unintended consequences. Others will lead to unfordable rivers, and we’ll have to find a way around. Those will be times when we’ll especially need waystations, where we can regroup. Rest. Message our spirit. Reconnect to our most profound, deepest, joy-producing self.
Questions for you
What waypoints have sustained you on your journey? Why were they?
A place, a person, a practice, a community, a prayer, a book, a trail, a song—what has helped you rest, reorient, and continue on your way?
What kind of wayfarer are you? Which one feels most joyous for you?
Do you travel with a map, like a pilgrim? Or do you discover the path by walking it? Or perhaps a little of both?
As we continue developing this book in public, I’d love to hear your thoughts.
Does the metaphor of life as wayfaring resonate with you? Why or why not?
What does it illuminate about your own experience? And what, if anything, might it miss?
Your reflections will help shape future essays—and perhaps even the book itself. Thank you!
Please head over to the essay to kick in your thoughts about these questions, and to learn more about Wayfaring and Waypoints, here.
I'd love to hear your thoughts.
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