An Architecture of Love

One year ago from my home stay rooftop in Nepal; on one of only two days when the smog of Katmandu had lifted, I could see the Himalayan range commanding the northern frontier. It stretched across the horizon in every direction. As the dawn broke over the peaks and the white snow-caps came into view, […]

Special K

Last Saturday I threw a small dinner party as I always do when I return to the farm after a long hiatus. Whenever I must leave this place again after only a few days it seems even more important and urgent that I gather with friends so I do so as quickly as possible. On […]

Get Real…This is no crisis

I have been blessed to travel the world for a year and return with some assets intact, a woman who thinks I’m not crazy and a son on the way. Sure, I have no job, I’m scared as heck and completely confused why in God’s name I would be leaving a perfect 10 of fiscal […]

The Incomperable Lady Di

Diane hails from Whales, is a semi-retired trauma care nurse and was, as are so many seekers, moved by something unknown to pack up a suitcase full of medical supplies and fly it, along with herself to Ethiopia. She wanted to volunteer somewhere in Africa and the reports about the relative safety of this country […]

No Easy “Feet”…Inspiration for the New Year

When I got on the phone with Ana Trnovec the day following her return to Slovenia after walking over 800 kilometers along the Camino de Santiago in support of Orchid I asked her about her feet because she had sent me an email with three days left of walking informing me that they were badly […]

Being Fair can mean getting the short end of the material stick

One of my daily goals and challenges is trying to remain “fair” in everything I do. It’s no easy task; trust me. We all have different definitions of what it means to be fair. For me there is only one litmus test. I need to first imagine myself in the other persons shoes and think […]

Sincerity is when appearance and reality are exactly the same

I’ve often asked myself if I am in fact sincere in all the things I say and do on a day to day basis. Have I walked the talk or have I instead made a misstep or two along the way. I have to admit that I have stumbled but I can recognize when I […]

Will the Real Bob take One Step Forward?

Hello Everybody! My name is Aurore, I am a social media specialist volunteer at Orchids and yesterday I met Ana from Slovenia. Ana, as you know, makes up the youngest member of our Odd Couple Team Camino and is walking down the Camino de Santiago with Bob, the oldest. She was supposed to meet him […]