el camino de la vida
that is the one i will walk next. in fact, i’m on it right now. until the end of infinity, or a few kilometers before that, if my feet hurt too much.
a camino (and especially this one) is fundamentally about confronting oneself and actively shifting focus from the external world to the internal. here a few of my thoughts along the camino de la vida:
it is nothing permanent. the opposite, it is a continuous, fluid process of becoming. we only have fragments of time to live fully. now. only now!
the camino allows you to fully immerse yourself in awareness, to focus your attention. this sparks a desire for inner freedom and a break from societal constraints. we want to live now. i want to live now, in the now. fully.
breaking free involves the realization that happiness is not a permanent state, but rather a quiet contentment found in the present moment through attention, recognizing that we are already enough and possess all the tools necessary to handle life's curveballs. and truly live. in the now.
ultimately, introspection is not a selfish act of turning inwards - i’m not just walking here for myself - but rather a method for becoming a better, more empathetic social being. in the pursuit of ‘yoyu’ - delivering an abundance of heart and paying kindness forward to others. paying attention. again in the now.
not always succeeding, sometimes making errors, causing hurt. hopefully not right now!
but also intentionally making space to feel all human emotions, including confusion, sadness and loss. the ultimate destination on a camino is a place of empathy, solidarity, and acceptance. contentment. life. now.
i’m trying to do that today also, to live fully, as i walk another stretch of the camino to muxia and fisterra. it is a bit tricky, because somehow i am not open to new conversations, new relationships to other pilgrims. practising yoyu requires resources - the very meaning of yoyu includes abundance in the sense of having the extra capacity to give yoyu freely, without expecting anything back. so, trying, not succeeding always, trying again tomorrow. but still giving yoyu, just transmitted through the universe to those that need it. it will work somehow!
i think, i am walking with my family today, at home and here with me, related by blood or by soul, whereever they all are in this moment. i have this feeling of soledad, but i’m not really alone, since i know that you all are with me.
this love, that i feel transmitted with the light, warm wind, the rays of the sun, the songs of the birds, the flowers looking at me as i pass by, the barks of the dogs, the indifference of the cats, warms my heart and soul. thank you for walking with me!
por favor, disculpen la poesía, pero así me siento hoy.
