female friendships
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Walking a Codependent Camino -Promise #12
“I gradually experience serenity, strength, and spiritual growth in my daily life.” Adjusting back to life is jarring, even if the time away can be measured on both hands plus a few toes. The plane ride was anything but dull,… Continue reading
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Faith in Flow – Yama: Ahimsa
The first limb of yoga, Yama, is about restraints or observances. Biblically, these align with the Ten Commandments and feel rather like “common sense” or Integrity 101. But I want to dive into the more subtle meanings of non-harm in… Continue reading
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Walking a Codependent Camino – Promise #11
Our final day in Santiago de Compostela, Spain “I trust the guidance I receive from my Higher Power and come to believe in my own capabilities.” It was a day for art and culture, and preparing our hearts for the… Continue reading
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Walking a Codependent Camino – Promise #10
Santiago de Compostela, Spain “I no longer need to rely solely on others to provide my sense of worth.” We took advantage of the oversized beds and blackout curtains in our first day without Camino Kilometers to walk. We allowed… Continue reading
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Walking a Codependent Camino – Promise #9
Padrón to Santiago de Compostela = 15.3 miles “I acknowledge that I am a unique and precious creation.” The final day of walking. The pilgrimage was coming to an end, in physical form. Like all the other days before, we… Continue reading
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Walking a Codependent Camino – Promise #8
Plan: 40.1 km / 24.91 miles from Pontevedra to Padrón Pivot: Day of healing & transport by train to Padrón “I learn that it is possible to mend – to become more loving, intimate and supportive. I have the choice… Continue reading
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Walking a Codepdendent Camino – Promise #7
12.30 miles from Redondela to Pontevedra “I am capable of developing and maintaining healthy and loving relationships. The need to control and manipulate others will disappear as I learn to trust those who are trustworthy.“ If there were any misconceptions… Continue reading
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Walking a Codependent Camino – Promise #6
19.7 miles from Tui, Spain to Redondelo “I learn to see myself as equal to others. My new and renewed relationships are with equal partners.” We sat at an early morning breakfast, genuinely stunned and nervous about today’s mileage. Nervous… Continue reading
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Walking a Codependent Camino – Promise #5
14 miles from Rubãis, Portugal to Tui, Spain “I know a new love and acceptance of myself and others. I feel genuinely loveable, loving and loved.” There was something mournful about leaving Portugal. I couldn’t really put my finger on… Continue reading
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Walking a Codependent Camino – Promise #4
“I release myself from worry, guilt, and regret about my past and present. I am aware enough not to repeat it.” 15.61 miles – Up and over the Mountains of Ponte de Lima, moving from the coastal route to the… Continue reading
Recklessly Hopeful 