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Take a Bath in Nature
Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished. ~ Lao Tzu Take a Bath in Nature I’ve spent a lot of time in nature, a lot of time on hiking trails, sometimes weeks, sometimes months and bathing is always an … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, appalachian trail, be happy, forest bathing, happiness, happy, hiking, life, meditation, mindfulness, nature, stress, travel
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My New Hiking Audiobook is Live
To travel, to experience and learn: that is to live. – Tenzing Norgay My New Hiking Audiobook is Live Ten years ago I hiked a thousand miles on the Appalachian Trail, after coming off of the trail I spent three months … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, appalachian trail, AT, backpacking, happiness, hike, hiking, PCT, writing
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Remembering My Appalachian Trail Hike
Every walk of life falls under the Testicular Imperative: Either you have the world by them, or it has you. ~ Colin Fletcher Remembering My Appalachian Trail Hike So I had a goal for my time off for medical leave, … Continue reading
Three Questions, March 13, 2025
We’re all going to die, all of us; what a circus! That alone should make us love each other, but it doesn’t. We are terrorized and flattened by trivialities. We are eaten up by nothing. ~ Charles Bukowski Three Questions, … Continue reading
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Why I need to hike the Appalachian Trail again
You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty. ~ Gandhi Why I need to hike the Appalachian Trail again So as I’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, appalachian trail, be happy, faith in humanity, happiness, happy, hiker trash, hiking, life, nature, outdoors, trail angel, travel
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A Happy Announcement
I slow down when hiking. The rhythm of nature is more leisurely. The sun comes up, it moves across the sky, and you begin to synchronize to that rhythm. ~ John Mackey A Happy Little Announcement While I have mentioned … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, appalachian trail, backpacking, happiness, hiking, life, nature, travel
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A Wanderer Looks at Sixty – Part 3
You can’t help getting older, but you don’t have to get old. ~ George Burns In continuation of Part 1 and Part 2 Part 3 – What the Hell is Next? So obviously I’m on the move again come the … Continue reading
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Tagged appalachian trail, be happy, happiness, happy, hiking, life, retirement, what's next
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Happy Little Secret Spot: Levi’s Plaza
Bob Haas, then chairman of Levi’s said that he wanted it to feel like a well-worn pair of blue jeans. And that’s what we tried to do —it’s off the cuff, never symmetrical, it’s easy-going and relaxed. ~ Architect Bill … Continue reading
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Tagged appalachian trail, be happy, happiness, happy, hiking, life, san francisco, secret places, urban hiking
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Getting older is interesting
Getting older ain’t for cowards, this getting older is a lot to go through. ~ John Mellencamp (Don’t need this body) Getting older is interesting The quote tonight comes from a John Mellencamp album, Life, Death, Love and Freedom. I’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged aging, appalachian trail, be happy, birthday, happiness, happy, hobbit, john mellencamp, life, nostalgia
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