Last week I returned to California for personal and professional reasons. Completing my required tasks early, I took a trip to one of my favorite national parks (#findyourpark). I'll be reviewing those completed hikes once I get settled back in at home. In the meantime, I submit the below image from the Hidden Valley Nature… Continue reading The Daily Post: LINES
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Finding Serenity Just Shy of Home…
Last month I returned to my home state of Oklahoma for the first time since my mother passed in 2015. Weeks leading up to the trip, I started to become quite anxious. While I looked forward to seeing my family and friends, there was an"edge" that kept creeping up, increasing personal doubt, fear, and resistance. … Continue reading Finding Serenity Just Shy of Home…
Mother Nature Requires No Reservation
Let's do it again! This is my second year to attempt the #52HikeChallenge. Being a free spirit who makes plans on the whim, I cherish Mother Nature and the fact she does not require a reservation. She's always there, ready to to engage and display her wondrous treasures. All we have to do is show up!… Continue reading Mother Nature Requires No Reservation
Conversation with My-selves (Part 1)
This morning I woke startled to no alarm and immediately began to freak out. I had less than 2hrs to get to the New Years Day "Drouthy Bear Set the Pace 5K" in Camden, Maine - 65mi from my home. What a great way to start the New Year! Then "my-selves" started their familiar internal… Continue reading Conversation with My-selves (Part 1)
Focusing Senses & Imagination for 2018
I have wanted to particulate in a 365-day photo challenge for years, but for one reason or another (debilitating self-doubt, frivolous excuses, general anxiety, fear of rejection) never committed to the desired task. However unlike previous years, I look forward to 2018's new challenges, obstacles, freedom ... because through these, we grow. If everything were… Continue reading Focusing Senses & Imagination for 2018