“Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.” – Confucius Last weekend the kids, Ken and I woke up very early for a Sunday morning and drove about 2 hours to Catoctin Mountain in Western Maryland for a day hike. I had purchased this kids pack for Charlie from REI and I … More Any Road Will Take Me There
Trigger Warning- this post deals with sensitive topics. Dear X, Just a few weeks ago we had messaged back and forth about a place I was visiting that you had a connection to and your future seemed bright. You were working, going to school, adventuring and then (as it always seems from the outside) out … More To A Former Student
“I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear.” -Rosa Parks This post has been difficult to write. I’ve started and walked away several times because it’s about my son’s Type 1 diabetes diagnosis last week, and I know that I have only just begun to scratch the … More Facing Fears in Rocky Times
“Live with intention. Walk to the edge. Listen hard. Practice wellness. Play with abandon. Laugh. Choose with no regret. Continue to learn. Appreciate your friends. Do what you love. Live as if this is all there is.” – Mary Anne Radmacher Saudade, the Portuguese word I came across a few years back, seeps in around … More Nostalgia in New Hampshire
“People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend it daily.” -Zig Ziglar I left for Austin, Texas on May 20th already having begun researching and thinking about what I wanted this blog post to be about – willpower. It was like the universe gave me some tools … More Things Got Weird in Austin
The spring, or vernal, equinox was last Sunday here in the northern hemisphere. The day prior I had taken my kids to the Luray Caverns in Virginia, something I had been wanting to do for a few months now, but most weekends were taken up by basketball games. The equinox marks when the sun passes … More Unexpected Depths
This past weekend, in typical Maryland fashion, we had one spring-like day followed by a wintery mix the next. The end of the work week was warming up, and I noticed that there was only one warm day left, Saturday. I decided to take a trip to the beach. During online teaching I would visit … More Filtering Through
Today is January 24th, 2022 and according to the internet (or just this source), it is also the most depressing day of the year. I Googled this further and discovered that the third Monday in January is known as “Blue Monday” and it is the most depressing day of the year. Last Monday I was … More Blue Monday Blues
The first hike of 2022 brought me back to Patapsco Valley State Park on a freakishly warm day in January the day before I was supposed to return back to work from winter break. I had gone back and forth about hiking Harpers Ferry, but Maria and I decided on Patapsco so that we could … More First Hike of 2022: What an Earthworm (and the Dalai Lama) Can Teach Us
Merry Christmas Eve! My intention was to write a post on the Equinox, but like everyone else, I’ve been busy. I didn’t get a chance to finish the post that day, nor the next. The precise moment of the solstice was 10:59 am EST and I had planned on doing a meditation then, but I … More ‘Tis The Season…
Found in the Forest 