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Michelle digs relationship: relationship with earth, self, others, and the infinite. Peaceful Heart Wellness Services is the love child of these art forms.

She believes that strengthening these relationships is the Heartbeat of emotional and spiritual healing. Michelle works within herself and with her clients in a high integrity, low razz environment to explore, confront, contemplate, wrestle with, and celebrate the breathtaking (…and often maddening) nuances of being human. You can find her leading meditative retreats in the oldgrowth of the Olympic Mountains or meeting 1:1 with clients for reiki, energy analysis, and counseling in Seattle. Michelle obtained her Masters in Counseling Psychology from The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology and Reiki II Certification in 2014. She fancies herself a Rock Goddess: equal parts Led Zeppelin, Amethyst, and Olympic Peninsula.

09/03/2026

good morning, United States. 🌅

this was my sunrise this morning, many hours ago… over here in Spain. I saw that with my own eyes less than 12 hours ago. what a world!

I snuck away from my Summer early and landed in Spain for a few solo days on the Camino de Santiago before meeting up with my first group of Pilgrims. I just completed my own Day 3. how lucky am I that I can do that?

how lucky am I that I can come here and experience the Camino as a (personal life version of) “Michelle” and also experience the Camino as a (pilgrimage guide version of) “Michelle”. big heart!!

so, I’ve been eating Spanish tortilla, and drinking cafe con leche, and making friends with strangers, and sleeping in albergues, and catching these amazing sunrises, and asking myself big (and also silly) questions about my life.

and in less than 48 hours I’ll be in orientation with 6 of you. 6 of you are making your way towards Spain now. How exciting! WOW!

and the next day, you 6 will be eating Spanish tortilla, and drinking cafe con leche, and making friends with strangers, and sleeping in albergues… you get the picture.

the Camino is ready for you. you’ve spent a long time in preparation for this journey. let’s go see what happens. 🙏🏼💞💪

— if you’ve been following me and Peaceful Heart Pilgrimage for a while, you know I’ve had a quiet Summer. I took these weeks between my Summer and Fall walks to pursue a minor surgery, so I’ve been tucked away in my quiet world in recovery. I have missed you, too! thank you to those who have reached out. all is good… I am a happy and healthy girl, and will come with updates after two much anticipated pilgrimage walks this month.

Send us your well wishes, friends! Life is better when it’s shared. 💖🙏🏼🌳👟🇪🇸

07/24/2026

July 24! t-minus 1 week until registration will close for our September walks on the Camino de Santiago. 🙏🌳💖🥳

Some of you are planning already for 2027, and I love that. We've got a doozey of a year next year... 2 walks on the Camino Portuguese in addition to our tried-and-true walks on the Camino Frances, final 100km and Camino Primitivo. Happy Girl!

AND, not everybody hears The Call in the same way. Not every Pilgrim plans a year in advance... some TRULY feel this truth in their heart and then ZING... they make it happen.

Some of your faces out there reading this come to mind... you know who you are. How much notice... 3 weeks? Several of you have hopped into these groups with ~3 weeks notice. and I'm so glad that you did.

So ANYWAYS. For you early birds out there... your journey to Santiago de Compostela is *beautiful*. And for you "Can I still do this?!" Pilgrims out there... your journey to Santiago de Compostela is *beautiful*, too.

You are all welcome here.

But let's aim for July 31. 😉

-Michelle

(Can you tell which Pilgrims held this in their hearts for 1+ year vs. who joined 3 weeks prior? The Way is a great equalizer)

07/09/2026

technology snafu! emails lost in the abyss

friends, I've been having major issues with my emails this Summer. 💣💥

I don't know the rhyme or reason, but many of my sent emails have been **p**f** sent to the abyss over the past months instead of landing gently in your inboxes.

If you've been waiting to hear from me, chances are I've been waiting to hear from you. which is why I'm using this funny meme. laugh so you don't cry? 😅

10 years in business, I guess it's time to graduate to a new email address. Welcome me here now, and I genuinely apologize for any confusion this "lostness" might've caused.

[email protected] 💖

07/08/2026

in 2019 I walked 175 miles alone on the Camino Portuguese grieving the loss of a relationship, and actually… grieving the loss of many relationships that came before it, too.

last week I returned home from a group walk on this same route… the route I had intentionally avoided all these years since.

friends. it was hard for me to imagine… so much so that it’s turned into a joke within this Peaceful Heart Pilgrimage community…

but…

I LOVED walking by the ocean. 🌊

I LOVED IT.

I LOVED IT.

the ocean and the landscape and the breeze was… amazing.

different. it was different than how I experienced it before. I was different.

I am a tired woman after a month on The Way, as I always am this time of year. I will rest and I will integrate all that I’ve felt and learned, and I will be sooooooo ready to get out there again in September to see what else the Camino will have in store.

For those of you walking this Fall… I absolutely can’t wait to meet you, or to share in this wild ride together again. What a gift. What an honor.

-Michelle
💖🙏🏼🌳👟💫

06/16/2026

these shots will just never get old to me...

last week a sun shiny day walking to the Cathedral... YES PLEASE.

(and with some of you in past years... we had RAAIINNNYY walks to the Cathedral, didn't we. VICTORY, never the less)

I see these shots and they encompass all the miles, all the conversations, all the tears, all the accumulated friendship that led up to them.

It's not an exaggeration to say that I watch lives change - in real time - on The Way. It's WILD to observe. It's FASCINATING. People are BEAUTIFUL and they really do come here to do REAL things. How lucky am I?

And tomorrow... 6 women... most previous Peaceful Heart Pilgrims... will meet me for 175 miles on the Camino Portuguese. What in the world will happen out there?! We'll find out! and in 2 weeks I'll be back in front of that Cathedral again. Lives changed... including my own.

My love to you all - past, present, future Peaceful Heart Pilgrims, and friends. It's an absolute joy and honor to share this Adventure with you. I have the best job in the world.

-Michelle

05/26/2026

June, July, August... SEPTEMBER!

One of my favorite posts to write every year! 🙏🌳💖🥳

We are juuuuuuuussttt getting started with our September 2026 Camino de Santiago pre-trip preparations. Travel planning, physical training, what to pack, soooo many other tiny details. You may not be able to walk today, but by September... you'll be ready!

Camino Frances, final 100km
Sarria to Santiago de Compostela
1 week, ~70 miles
September 5 - 11

Camino Primitivo, the Original Way
Oviedo to Santiago de Compostela
2 weeks, ~200 miles
September 16 - 30

Please enjoy this random selection of old photos... so many faces that bring me joy. Strangers turned Pilgrim Family and dear, dear friends!

05/01/2026

I'm less than a week home from pilgrimage in Japan and WOWZA... the integration is deep and wide.

I kid you not... I catch myself lying in bed at night thinking about different bits of the spirituality and philosophy of the Kii Peninsula. If you're the same kind of "nerd" as me, google Shugendo. Thank me later... over hours of conversation. 🙏

and then at OTHER times (ha!) I lie there in bed sooooo eager that I'm just over a month until CAMINO SEASON.

If you've followed along for a while, you know how I feel about Camino Season. I live on the Camino a few months of the year, walking with a few dozen of you beautiful souls... and I could not be HAPPIER that that time is nearly upon us.

It is my greatest gift that I get to share The Way with you. The lessons and the conversations... I am the luckiest.

This June there are two routes:
→Camino Frances, final 100km
→Camino Portuguese, Costal from Porto

Our groups are technically full, but I always reserve a few extra for those "trust the Universe" moments. This is me saying... if you're right at the edge... trust the Universe (and me). Walking the Camino can be a reality for you this Summer. I'm here to help. 💕💪

04/08/2026

sometimes pilgrimage reveals what we wouldn’t expect to see, and sometimes pilgrimage takes us back to what we know deep in our bones.

I encountered a serow on the trail this past week. I’ve never seen one myself before, but have heard the lore that they bring good luck to those they show themselves to. I will remember that encounter for years to come… if not decades.

and now I’m tucked away in tiny coastal town for a few days of rest. pilgrimage also looks like accidentally reading 100 pages of fiction from the only English book at the local cafe. and a 2 hour bath listening to 2004 Arcade Fire.

Adventure can come in many forms, friends. may you feel Known and Loved as you find your next.

Michelle 🌸🌳⛩️📚🐐

04/06/2026

“3600 peaks of Kumano”… what a view. what a gift. happy girl. ⛰️🙏🏼🌳🌸⛩️💕

04/01/2026

What a fun week on the Kumano Kodo!

My heart is so full; reconnecting with past Peaceful Heart Pilgrims and meeting new friends. It is a gift to share Japan with you all! ⛩️🌳🌸🇯🇵🫶🥰

I’m in a short rest period before meeting my next group. Send your love to those who have just completed and those who are about to begin. Much to process from such an immersive walk! How lucky are we. 🥰

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