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I didn’t expect my injured dog Ajax, a spring snow hike to Pratt Lake, and an outdated inner critic named Gooky to teach me the same lessons.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…
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…
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…