I only went out for a walk and finally concluded to stay out till sundown,
for going out, I found, was really going in
~ John Muir

Is Wilderness Calling?
Last Call for the Women’s Pilgrimage

In his latest book “The Second Mountain- The Quest for a Moral Life”, David Brooks has titled one of the chapters“The Wilderness”. As he relates his personal difficulties after a divorce, he writes:

“At the moment when you are most confused about what you should do with your life, the smartest bet is to do what millions of men and women have done through history. Pick yourself up and go out alone into the wilderness. A lot is gained by simply going to a different physical place. You need to taste and touch and feel your way toward a new way of being. And there are huge benefits in leaving the center of things and going off to the margins…..
.. In the wilderness, life is stripped of distractions. It is quiet. The topography demands discipline, simplicity, and fierce attention.”

So if wilderness is calling but backpacking is not your thing, join me in Japan. The Kii Peninsula where the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route is situated is certainly at the margins and the topography undoubtedly demands discipline, simplicity and fierce attention.

A Poem for the Global Climate Strike (September 20-27)

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Wise Women Walk of October 20, 2019