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…
Trust Defeats Eek at the Edge of Change
This week has felt like standing at a trailhead with multiple signs pointing in different directions. There’s tonight's Volunteer Celebration, my first podcast conversation Thursday, an upcoming talk in nine…
Beginning Again, Right Where I Am
On January 6, eight of us enjoyed a snowy hike up from Teneriffe Trailhead over to Mt. Si's summit in a "lollipop loop". We found ourselves battling horizontal snow that…
Awe, Agony, and the Space Between
On Friday I lived two different lifetimes in one day: awe on a ridge and agony on a vet clinic floor. The contrast hit with a force that surprised me.…
When the World Floods, Look for the Clearings
December in Seattle began with sheets of rain and high winds. Rivers overflowed, roads closed, and familiar trails turned into temporary streams. I've been watching weather reports to find brief…
Choosing My Own Path Toward Enough
Two weeks ago, in Blog 192, I mentioned listening inward to a growing urge for more solo time. I did not realize how quickly that longing would take root. Since…
Celebrating, Staying Humble, and Listening Inward
Since my last blog post on October 31, life has been moving at an unexpected pace. Yes, the Mountaineers Service Award was a once-in-a-lifetime honor, but I didn’t anticipate what…
Mountaineers Service Award 2025: Just Doing Me
Wednesday afternoon, I was sitting at my desk, finishing preparation for a Mountaineers seminar and getting ready to take Ajax out for a walk. An email subject line caught my…
Season of Completion: Leadership, Transition, & Renewal
Dropping off my two riders after my 24th CHS hike on September 30th, I felt something I haven't felt before. Not because I’d led four 17-mile graduation hikes in a…
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