The Designated Route: The True Path by Angeles Quimson Feliciano has initially prodded me to judge it by its cover. It featured a headless man who is staring into the sea. The horror movie fan in me was initially fascinated by the prospect of a scary plot, but its title invited me to look beyond its cover. Once I read its introduction, I realized that I was holding a spiritual journey in the form of a readable book.
You see, not all spiritual books are readable. Some are stiflingly boring. Others are painfully deep, that they are already unrelatable. This one, however, does the job of both entertaining its reader and engaging them with its simple prose. Before I knew it, I was on an introspective trip into my own inner world. I was reading the book while unknowingly facing my own uncomfortable truths.
The author expertly tackles difficult topics such as disillusionment and purpose without sounding preachy. Indeed, her many years of experience in running a formation center has given her the skills to move the unmoveable. My favorite part of the book was about courage. As someone who loves hiking, I like that the author has written her book as if it were a journey. The destination may not be a summit or a waterfall, but rather the knowledge that the route in itself is the most important part of the path. This lesson has given me a sense of peace which I have been yearning for. I am definitely exploring this and I will be reflecting more on it moving forward. And following the author’s advice, I will no longer dwell on my failures. Instead, I will continue working on myself and accept that many things are beyond my own control.
The Designated Route: The True Path by Angeles Quimson Feliciano is now available!