34 episodes
Along The Camino/At Basecamp Hollee Brock
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- Religion & Spirituality
These stories are my response to walking the Camino de Santiago. It is not a practical guide, nor a series of interviews, nor a memoir. It is story, inspired by my real experiences and infused occasionally with a layer of holy imagination. I know it is worthwhile because I am not just hoping to tell my own story. I am hoping to tell more of the whole story, glimpse more of the whole truth. So, welcome pilgrim! Because I’m a firm believer that whether or not you have already walked or are interested in walking the Camino de Santiago, or a pilgrimage at all, guess what? …YOU'RE ALREADY ON ONE! Helpful hint: If you love descriptive or philosophical ponderings..stick to the even-numbered episodes. If you appreciate imagination, faith and asking what could be...go for the odds. But I hope you can listen to all. 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
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The Banquet
ORIGINAL story that my precious brothers & sisters wrote for me on my birthday.
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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..stick to the even numbers! If you appreciate imagination/ faith/ asking what COULD be...go for the odds.) Wholehearted thanks to : *****Kellie Haddock- beautiful person/amazing musician {IG @kelliehaddockmusic and elsewhere @kelliehaddock} for the use of “Eden’s Dream” ...
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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 stop fighting, stop resisting this process of my brain becoming quiet and still because at first, it felt like I was losing something. It took this pilgrimage along the Camino de Santiago to usher me into this strange new category of being where rather than empty… I wa...
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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 cobblestones, at the top of that little hill, under that stone archway in the walls of Saint Jean Pied de Port. Some of you can picture it because you too have stood in that exact spot. Hopefully, though, all of us can picture it in our imaginations.”Thanks to Kellie...
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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 felt sure that people would stare at me and whisper, “what does she think she’s doing- does she really think she’s just going to walk across Northern Spain?!”Thanks to Kellie Haddock IG @kelliehaddockmusic and @kelliehaddock for the use of “Eden’s Dream” wi...
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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 distinct, the colors clearer and stronger, even the animals seemed to be more animalish. The sheep were more sheepish. The birds flew a little more regally. The cows mooed with more meaning. Even me, creature that I am, felt more me-ish when I was near him. In fact, y...