So this past week has been very good, in a completely non-physical way. I've been reading "Walk In A Relaxed Manner" by Joyce Rupp, and it has opened my eyes to so many challenges I may encounter while walking the Camino. Here is an excerpt that really spoke to me...
My Camino disappointments also taught me a better approach to life. If I expect every day to be harmonious and trouble free, I will be disheartened and discouraged. If I think I can plan and arrange my day so well that nothing will enter in except what I want to have there, i will be frustrated and full of irritation. When I recognize disappointments and accept them for what they are--experiences where my expectations are not met--then I can approach them in a much calmer and more growthful manner. Disappointments along the way of life do not need to side-track me from a life of joy and gratitude.
This has always applied to me. In that way I am definitely a Charlotte (Sex and the City)! Over the past 5 years or so, I would say that this part of me has definitely calmed down, but when I read this passage I realized that there are still moments in my life today when I set myself up for disappointment. So here I am, preparing myself for this 500 mile trek...along with that comes many expectations, though I may not be fully aware of them. I only hope that I can just let myself experience things day by day on my walk, instead of hoping for some great spiritual movement inside of me.
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