Along The Camino/At Basecamp
Sincerely-Hollee Brock
WHOLEHEARTED THANKS to: ***Kellie Haddock- beautiful person/amazing musician IG @kelliehaddockmusic and @kelliehaddock for the use of “Eden’s Dream” with Ben Shive and Sarah Masen ***Brock Rustand for being an anchor & doing some impressive audio engineering ***Krue for you ***Ella for your spiral ***my Mom=best cheerleader ever ***Gayle for the graphics ***my priceless family and friends who cheered for me while I was on this pilgrimage-both walking and writing ***Chattanooga for being awesome ***Sockwell Socks for being the best socks ever & constant Camino companions ***All the people who maintain, support, and cheer along the Camino de Santiago! A word about me in the words of Jehanne de Quillan (in the introduction to The Gospel of the Beloved Companion)- "...being neither an academic nor a scholar by profession, I realized that rather than a hindrance, the slack granted me a freedom that would likely be unavailable to those closely guarding the reputations within their chosen field. Not having a reputation to lose means that one can proceed with one’s work without concern for the ripples that it might generate among those who oppose one’s conclusions.”
Sincerely- Hollee Brock
Episodes
34 episodes
The Banquet
ORIGINAL story that my precious brothers & sisters wrote for me on my birthday.
21. O'Cebrierio
“To anyone observing me of course, this invisible wave of self-righteousness was imperceptible. To them, I was intently gazing at the crucifix. And I was but it was at the dust on top of his head again. I have this insane urge to go dust...
1. Prolegomena
This episode gives important and playful context for the rest of the stories, which are essentially my response to walking the Camino de Santiago.Hope you enjoy! (Helpful hint: If you love descriptive/philosophical ponderings....
2. Holy Imagination
Imagination might seem like a dangerous thing to do, but perhaps, it's more dangerous not to.As I walked, I began to ask for holy imagination. I had no idea how meaningful it would be.“I had to walk enough miles to get here. To s...
3. Seeds, Stones & Cherries On Top
“So now, that pilgrimage which was already underway inside me enters a stage I affectionately call ….“boots on the ground". So it was, and perfectly so, that on that beautiful evening I stood by that bronze arrow nestled into the cobbles...
4. Regional Appearances
“It strikes me how utterly simple and undramatic the beginning is. There was no starting gun. I didn’t tell anyone I was leaving, or ask permission, or explain myself. I didn’t do anything but step out of the door and start walking. I fe...
5. Along The Way
Buckle your seat belts, here's where holy imagination starts making appearances!!!“As we walked in sweet silence, maybe it was just me but the landscape seemed to become more vibrant when he walked by. The smells were more dist...
6. Magic Shows & Concerts
“I look at the dirt and the rocks and the trees and flowers now. I can only imagine that day when all things are made new. What colors, what scents, what flavors will be unfurled?! What secrets do weeds hold? How tall will trees grow? Wh...
7. Holy Cow
This story adds a splash of holy imagination to an actual experience! “I found myself in a state of “standing on my tippy-toes”. You know that feeling when there’s something going on that you really really want to se...
8. (re)Incarnation
“The word, “incarnation” followed me around for the year preceding my pilgrimage. It followed me because it was trying to convince me that I am one. I am one and guess what if you have a body, so are you. So it might surprise you that I ...
9. The Peach
"Where are we going? I shout. To the top! he responds.We are going back to where I just came from. It’s a steep ascent back up to the highest point of the Camino, w...
10. Traveling At The Speed Of Love
“If there really is no one for whom I am responsible, nor that I can rely on during this time. If no one is keeping track of me or very possibly even noticing me… how will I live? How will I travel over these miles and weeks, often hot, ...
11. Milk And Muesli
"Life’s content is told in story. But not all stories are the same. Some stories really happened. Some stories did not really happen that way. Some stories tell part of what happened. And some stories tell what could have ...
12. Sensation Delicious
“Sensation-delicious (shout out to Nia) cues us to connect with the sensations in our bodies. Awareness like this, when all of our faculties are focused together, has a powerful effect in us as it essentially operates like a magnet, brin...
13. How Jesus Saved Me Again
“Friends who had walked the Camino two years before warned me about this day. This was the day headed into Burgos, where for an unbelievably and excruciating long way, the Camino literally skirts the length of the airport runway. Not the Cam...
14. Dimensional Danger
“All guidebooks, no matter what style or language they are written in, share one fundamental limitation. Everyone, without exception, is a 2-dimensional effort at describing something which is 3-dimensional. And herein lies the danger, a...
15. The Wall
“I walk back out into the evening air and lean against that shared wall. I picture how it creates a foundation for both the cathedral and the town square. They seem to sit in contrast sometimes- to be telling different stories- but maybe...
16. Best Day Ever
“As most of us were ending our day's journey in the nearby town, we settled into a great time of fellowship there. A group of guys from Austria, obviously old friends, pulled out their bunsen burner and a coffee percolator. It smelled so...
17. Transhumance
"The shepherd kept trying to rub behind the lamb’s ears and the lamb kept trying to lick the man’s hands. We couldn’t seem to take our eyes off them. Time seemed to stand still. Finally, the shepherd stood, the lamb still in his arms and...
18. Bicycletta
"The Camino de Santiago is primarily walked by pilgrims on foot but in areas, some people ride bikes. I could not become LeBron sized and experience life with that impressive body, but I could try getting a bike for a few ...
19. Walking In The Kingdom
"I had never thought about the harvesting of grapes and what the experience might feel like. This was wonderful! It was almost like these harvesters were calling the grapes forth into what they could become. It was like these people were...
20. Hearts Of Stone
"Between Rabanal and Molinesca there is a cross on a hill. All guide books have the location listed very clearly and therefore most pilgrims know exactly the day they will come to the foot of that cross. There is anticipation around this...
22. String Of Lights
“Close your eyes. Picture a string of lights strung across Northern Spain. That would be breathtakingly beautiful. I began to see the churches along the Camino de Santiago like that. Like a string of lights, lighting the way as we walk t...
23. The Irishman And The Pilgrim
“Soon, we came upon another pilgrim who had paused to tie his shoe. He asked if he could join us. We three walked on together down the road from O’Cebriero talking about everything. We talked of things about which we were passionate, but...
