Leaving daily life

Extricating and preparing

Everything is already different. How I tend the garden is accompanied by the concerns I have as I leave for 40 days. What will overgrow? Will the seeds I planted grow? Will everything go to seed? A garden is a relationship that I am stepping away from for a while. Will it survive my absence?

Seeing clients, teaching, walking the dog, shopping for food, cooking, paying bills - everything is imbued with this feeling that I will be gone from this dailiness for a while.

Yet despite all of the anticipatory anxiety of leaving this daily life for a moment I am finding that these daily tasks, routines and activities feel ever more precious and meaningful and sacred.

This year the garden is exquisitely marvelous - indicative of a good time for pilgrimage - all is well here at home and I can go to be a pilgrim walking in prayer and gratitude for the sacredness of life

I am grateful to you who will follow me on this pilgrimage - grateful for the spiritual companionship. Thank you

Peace and love to you all +

Peeka