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Whispers from the Camino—Day 10
Whispers from the Camino, Camino de Santiago Brian Heron 3/9/25 Whispers from the Camino, Camino de Santiago Brian Heron 3/9/25

Whispers from the Camino—Day 10

I wouldn’t call what happened on this day a definite threshold, but it had all the signs of a significant shift in the lens through which I look at the world.

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Whispers from the Camino—Day 9
Whispers from the Camino, Camino de Santiago Brian Heron 1/28/25 Whispers from the Camino, Camino de Santiago Brian Heron 1/28/25

Whispers from the Camino—Day 9

A handful of pilgrims asked as I walked by, “Are we going to get to hear more. That was beautiful.”

Nice way to end the day.

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Whispers from the Camino—Day 8
Whispers from the Camino, Camino de Santiago Brian Heron 1/17/25 Whispers from the Camino, Camino de Santiago Brian Heron 1/17/25

Whispers from the Camino—Day 8

There were so many simple delights on the trail this day. We were in wine country and the grapes were ripe.

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Whispers from the Camino—Day 7
Whispers from the Camino, Camino de Santiago, Rome to Rumi, Alone Book Brian Heron 12/25/24 Whispers from the Camino, Camino de Santiago, Rome to Rumi, Alone Book Brian Heron 12/25/24

Whispers from the Camino—Day 7

At day’s end I had this deeply grateful feeling. “Now I am on a pilgrimage,” I thought.

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Whispers from the Camino—Day 6
Whispers from the Camino, Camino de Santiago Brian Heron 12/23/24 Whispers from the Camino, Camino de Santiago Brian Heron 12/23/24

Whispers from the Camino—Day 6

Then suddenly relief from the heat. A piercing, drenching downpour erupted from the clouds.

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Whispers from the Camino—Day Five
Whispers from the Camino, Camino de Santiago Brian Heron 12/15/24 Whispers from the Camino, Camino de Santiago Brian Heron 12/15/24

Whispers from the Camino—Day Five

A few blocks later I arrived at a major 5-way intersection. No arrows. Now I knew. It was time to turn around.

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Whispers from the Camino—Day Four
Whispers from the Camino, Camino de Santiago Brian Heron 12/5/24 Whispers from the Camino, Camino de Santiago Brian Heron 12/5/24

Whispers from the Camino—Day Four

It was a rich day. The highlight was meeting and walking with Javier from Argentina. How does one explain Javier?

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Whispers from the Camino—Day Three
Whispers from the Camino, Camino de Santiago Brian Heron 10/3/24 Whispers from the Camino, Camino de Santiago Brian Heron 10/3/24

Whispers from the Camino—Day Three

I didn’t know what answers I would find, but I did know that I was trusting that “the Camino would provide.”

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Whispers from the Camino—Day Two (Pt. 2)
Whispers from the Camino, Camino de Santiago Brian Heron 9/27/24 Whispers from the Camino, Camino de Santiago Brian Heron 9/27/24

Whispers from the Camino—Day Two (Pt. 2)

I was curious how it would be given the controversy over bathrooms in America and transgender individuals. Here gender didn’t matter. Just respect for privacy.

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Whispers from the Camino: Day Two (Part 1)
Whispers from the Camino, Camino de Santiago Brian Heron 9/16/24 Whispers from the Camino, Camino de Santiago Brian Heron 9/16/24

Whispers from the Camino: Day Two (Part 1)

I knew pilgrims would be starting on the trail before daylight. The Camino Frances presents a particularly difficult challenge.

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Whispers From the Camino: Day One
Camino de Santiago, Whispers from the Camino Brian Heron 8/18/24 Camino de Santiago, Whispers from the Camino Brian Heron 8/18/24

Whispers From the Camino: Day One

Immediately as I emerged from my albergue, I saw a lanky man with a headlamp and a backpack just below me on the road. Following him made sense.

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Whispers from the Camino: “Religio”
Whispers from the Camino, Camino de Santiago Brian Heron 8/11/24 Whispers from the Camino, Camino de Santiago Brian Heron 8/11/24

Whispers from the Camino: “Religio”

“What is your intention for walking the Camino?” That is the question I knew I was going to be asked when arrived in Saint Jean de Pied Port to get officially registered for the pilgrimage.

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Whispers from the Camino: Where to Serve
Whispers from the Camino, Camino de Santiago Brian Heron 8/5/24 Whispers from the Camino, Camino de Santiago Brian Heron 8/5/24

Whispers from the Camino: Where to Serve

I had nearly eight hours on the train which led to a rich time of reflection. One question surfaced almost immediately. It was “Where can I best serve?”

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Whispers from the Camino: Not Alone
Camino de Santiago, Whispers from the Camino Brian Heron 7/29/24 Camino de Santiago, Whispers from the Camino Brian Heron 7/29/24

Whispers from the Camino: Not Alone

I knew I didn’t want to do this alone anymore. I would be starting out alone, but I wondered…

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Whispers from the Camino: No Freaking!
Whispers from the Camino, Camino de Santiago Brian Heron 7/25/24 Whispers from the Camino, Camino de Santiago Brian Heron 7/25/24

Whispers from the Camino: No Freaking!

Pilgrimages really start the day that you commit rather than the day you take the first step on the trail.

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Whispers from the Camino: Opening
Whispers from the Camino, Camino de Santiago Brian Heron 7/22/24 Whispers from the Camino, Camino de Santiago Brian Heron 7/22/24

Whispers from the Camino: Opening

I was feeling calm. In fact, not only calm, but liberated! I wrote in my journal on the flight from Calgary to Paris, “Opening! Opening! Opening!”

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Whispers from the Camino: Letting Go
Whispers from the Camino, Camino de Santiago Brian Heron 7/15/24 Whispers from the Camino, Camino de Santiago Brian Heron 7/15/24

Whispers from the Camino: Letting Go

As I boarded the plane in Portland to Paris with a quick layover in Calgary, my heart was swirling with varying emotions associated with letting go.

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Whispers from the Camino
Whispers from the Camino, Camino de Santiago Brian Heron 7/7/24 Whispers from the Camino, Camino de Santiago Brian Heron 7/7/24

Whispers from the Camino

It was my executive coach who first noticed that I had gone strangely silent.

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Help Wanted: People who are alive
Lent 2024 Brian Heron 2/29/24 Lent 2024 Brian Heron 2/29/24

Help Wanted: People who are alive

Don’t ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive…

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Leading During the Liminal
Lent 2024 Brian Heron 2/21/24 Lent 2024 Brian Heron 2/21/24

Leading During the Liminal

I am nearly finished reading Susan Beaumont’s book, “How to Lead When You Don’t Know Where You are Going: Leading in a Liminal Season.”

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