“I am convinced that pilgrimage is still a bona fide spirit-renewing ritual. But I also believe in pilgrimage as a powerful metaphor for any journey with the purpose of finding something that matters deeply to the traveler. With a deepening of focus, keen preparation, attention to the path below our feet, and respect for the…
Love for Ukraine
“This fierce summer took everything extra, made me ask myself every day: what’s important? Important: people. Important: connections. Important: moments of joy and shared sadness, or – more often – shared rage that incites new actions. It is important not to give up. Important: hope. Important: beauty of life, no matter how hard it is…
Dragons and Salt
“Perhaps all the dragons in our lives are princesses who are only waiting to see us act, just once, with beauty and courage. Perhaps everything that frightens us is, in its deepest essence, something helpless that wants our love.” — Rainer Maria Rilke, Letters to a Young Poet I have been in the magical city…
Polish Roots and Relatives
‘No invader has ever conquered the heart of Poland, that spirit which is the inheritance of sons and daughters, the private passion of families and the ancient, unbreakable tie to all those who came before.’ – James A. Michener First, a brief and very simple history of Poland. Since its inception in 966, when Duke…