Grief as an Exquisite Teacher
On the hike back from Island and Rainbow Lakes on Tuesday, I chatted with a fellow writer. She told me she thought grief was an “exquisite” emotion. Like Brene Brown,…
The Courage to Keep Going
My previous blog was written in deep anticipatory grief, an hour before our appointment to say good-bye to Ajax on Thursday, May 7. The past two weeks I have oscillated…
What a Week of Grace Taught Me
It's been a challenging week confronting the upcoming loss of my beloved dog Ajax. Had we said good-bye to him on April 30, as I'd originally thought we might, we…
Lessons from Ajax, Pratt Lake, and Gooky
I didn’t expect my injured dog Ajax, a spring snow hike to Pratt Lake, and an outdated inner critic named Gooky to teach me the same lessons. But this week,…
When Plans Have to Change
This week has been all about the Conditioning Hiking Series including a CHS-1 lead Tuesday to Saint Edward State Park and a CHS-2 co-lead today to Wallace Falls. With two…
You Don’t Have to Do Everything On Every Hike
This morning, I took my dog for a birding walk to Twin Ponds, where 10 ring-necked ducks, 4 gadwalls, and a pair of green-winged teals surprised me. I had assumed…
Why Celebration Isn’t Optional
I had a week that, by any measure, was a win. And I still woke up the next morning questioning myself. From the outside, it was daunting: six Mountaineers engagements,…
The Freedom of “Oh Well”
When I started my blog about change 199 issues ago, the world was shutting down from COVID. My daughter’s high school band trip to Ireland, for which my husband and…
Belonging without Shrinking
Recently, I noticed something unexpected: I am the same person whether I’m leading, co-leading, or learning, but I am not the same version of myself in each. I’m most familiar…
Trust What the Trail Teaches
Last Tuesday, on a hike I led to Rattlesnake/Grand Prospect, one of my participants asked me about my upcoming seminar on “Strategies for Effective Feedback.” She privately shared a publicly…
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