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Like an Onion – Learning About Layers

Like an Onion – Learning About Layers

It’s hard for me to get motivated to get outside when the weather is cold.  I stand in my nice warm house looking through the window thinking it just looks COLD out there.  Then I look down at my dog and she is so excited to go outside that I know I must go.  I lived...

Replacing Old Friends – How to Find New Hiking Shoes

I had to retire my hiking boots recently. They had hundreds of miles on them and they developed a crack on the side - which ended any hope of keeping the water out. Waterproof shoes are really essential for hiking in Pennsylvania because you will probably encounter...

A Year in Review

A Year in Review

When I think back over 2020, it is nearly impossible to remove COVID from the equation. It has challenged every aspect of my wellbeing – physical, mental, and emotional. Some days it was about thriving and others it was about surviving. Every challenge (including this...

I am Nothing if Not Adaptable

I am Nothing if Not Adaptable

At the beginning of this year, I had all these goals laid out. Places I wanted to visit, new trails I wanted to hike, adventures to take with the family, and I knew I wanted to triple my 365 Mile Challenge goal. I also knew I wanted to get most of those miles outside...

Goals and Finish Lines

According to Wikipedia, “A goal is an idea of the future or a desired result that a person or a group of people envision, plan, and commit to achieve. People endeavor to reach goals within a finite time by setting deadlines.”  I guess that’s us. We’re that group of...

In Appreciation of Women Allies

So let’s be honest, this year has been rough.  Unprecedented times, stay-at-home orders, distance learning, working from home, wildfires, hurricanes.  It has been quite the year.  Many times this year I have found myself overcome with anxiety, desperation, and even...