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I Love the Fall
Summer ends, and Autumn comes, and he who would have it otherwise would have high tide always and a full moon every night. ~ Hal Borland I Love the Fall Fall has always been my favorite season. I don’t like … Continue reading
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
Rev Kane’s Wild Ride: The Mental Side
But I don’t want to go among mad people,’ said Alice. ‘Oh, you can’t help that,’ said the cat. ‘We’re all mad here. ~ Lewis Carroll Rev Kane’s Wild Ride: The Mental Side I’m a long distance hiker, or at … Continue reading
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Tagged be happy, death, happiness, happy, health, hiking, life, mental health, nature, open heart surgery, positivity, travel
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Three Questions, December 30, 2024
I’m able to actually choose places to go which have intrigued me for the last god knows how many years, and Tasmania’s always been one of those places. ~ Robert Plant Three Questions, December 30, 2024 You can find the … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, backpacking, be happy, happiness, happy, hiking, life, positivity, travel
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Happy Holidays – Goodbye 2024
Hope smiles from the threshold of the year to come, whispering, ‘It will be happier.’ ~ Alfred Lord Tennyson Happy Holidays – Goodbye 2024! This year has been a year of complete madness for me. I expected at this point … Continue reading
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Tagged be happy, camping, Christmas, happiness, happy, hiking, holidays, las vegas, life, positivity, travel, valley of fire
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Three Questions, December 23, 2024
Happiness is a direction, not a place. ~ Sydney J Harris Three Questions, December 23, 2024 What was the most beautiful thing I encountered today? One of the reasons that I love Valley of Fire State Park is that Bighorn … Continue reading
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Tagged be happy, bighorn sheep, happiness, happy, hiking, life, positivity, travel, valley of fire
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Three Questions, 365 Days
Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it. ~ Confucius Three Questions, 365 Days I created the three questions approach while attempting to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail in 2014. The three questions are: What was the most beautiful thing I … Continue reading
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