Sometimes when we choose a spiritual path in life we think everything will be plain sailing and life will be a journey of effortless ease. All our relationships will be perfect, we’ll be financially free, totally healthy, full of vitality and never fall out with anyone! Sometimes this is what’s actually sold to us in the self help industry! It’s certainly an attractive option if such exists but an option without much growth. Is this really the truth and would we truly want it? And surely every path is Spiritual anyway?

In this video I recite a poem called “For Courage” by the deceased Irish poet and philosopher John O’Donohue (1956-2008). For a more detailed reflection on it and to receive an Irish Inner Peace Pilgrimage lesson every day for 40 days: