turning 50 on the other side of the planet
The one where I journey to the other side of the planet, scale glaciers and then get pampered.
new personal best…er, worst?
The one where I make you jealous with pictures from my awesome vacation.
wordless wednesday: peace
An ode to a tree.
into the woods
Learning to appreciate what you’ve got. Living in the here and now.
wordless wednesday: mountain joy
Nature porn. Also some lovely quotes.
everything is softer and more beautiful
Random act of kindness along the Mast Trail in Rouge Park.
how hiking curbed my violence
I could have unleashed my fury on the call center workers of Cox Cable. Instead I chose to diffuse in the mountains.
conversation, cappuccinos and crunchy leaves
The one where I take blog life into real life: Hiking with Joanne.
wordless wednesday / 27-08-14
Art by the lake.
should I stay or should I go?
Life is all about choices. We face countless decisions every day. Some of them are trivial. At a wedding reception: will it be chicken or fish; red or white? At the gym: will you take a group class or do your own thing? Others may have a bit more consequence. In a rush hour traffic jam: do you stay…
bright angel trail: grand canyon rim to river
Last week I promised a video blog post. I suspected that I wouldn’t be able to capture the essence of the hike, neither the physical challenge, nor the mental one, through written word alone. Like childbirth, our brains banish out the worst bits. We forget. It’s the only reason we willingly choose to do it again, right? If we fully…
