The Walk

<p>I didn’t expect the hardest part of the Camino to come after I got home.</p><br/><p>A week after arriving in Santiago de Compostela, I found myself walking again, this time through familiar surroundings. Same blue...

<p>The arrival at Santiago de Compostela.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Father Roderick at fatherroderick.substack.com/subscribe

<p>My thoughts on the third week of my Camino.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Father Roderick at fatherroderick.substack.com/subscribe

<p>My impressions on the second week of my Camino to Santiago de Compostela.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Father Roderick at fatherroderick.substack.com/subscribe

<p>My impressions on the first week of my Camino to Santiago de Compostela.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Father Roderick at fatherroderick.substack.com/subscribe

<p>I’m getting ready for a trip that feels both exciting and slightly overwhelming: I'm going to walk my second Camino to Santiago de Compostela! There’s a long list of things that need to be done, deadlines that don’t...

<p>Lately, I’ve been noticing a deeper question underneath everything I do. Not just how I plan my days, or how I manage my energy, but something more fundamental: can I actually trust the rhythm of my life? Because if...

<p>The news has been heavy lately. Every day brings new reports about the war in Iran, images of destruction, and stories of people whose lives are suddenly turned upside down. It is easy to feel overwhelmed by it. In...

<p>Sometimes the world feels like a constant stream of urgency. News updates, deadlines, expectations, and worries about things far beyond our control. In this episode, recorded during a quiet walk through the woods on...

The birds are loud again. The days are getting brighter. And somewhere between winter and spring, I’ve made a decision that is changing everything. <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/><p>In this week’s...

<p>On the verge of Lent, I found myself asking a different question than usual. Not, what big project can I launch, or how can I make these forty days impressive, but what actually needs rebalancing in my life right...

<p>A few weeks ago, I could feel it in my body before I fully admitted it to myself.</p><br/><p>My blood pressure was up. My sleep was fragmented. Even at night, my brain was on orange alert. And during the day, I had...

<p>This week, I realized something I didn’t expect: doing less can actually help you do more.</p><br/><p>After weeks of high blood pressure and creeping exhaustion, I finally took a step back to reevaluate how I work...

<p>This week might quietly become one of the most important of the entire year. Not because of a big success or dramatic moment, but because something inside me finally shifted.</p><br/><p>After weeks of pushing myself...

<p>I had a clear plan for January. It was going to be my month to get away, take a writing retreat, change my surroundings, and recharge after the intense December production sprint. Instead, I stayed home. And I...