Adventures in Discovering Hope in Despair
I am at a crossroads in my journey. An unexpected fork in my path appeared suddenly last week. And now I am stuck, frozen; one with the soil and the roots beneath me. It's like I'm staring at the open mouth of a viper, as its tongue tries to slash me. I feel trapped in... Continue Reading →
On the eve of the 2022 Polar Plunge, the eve of completing the first experience on my living - I was 100% excited, nervous, and unsure. This moment was 100% scary, thrilling, and liberating. And surprisingly, it wasn't at all like I had envisioned the accomplishment would feel like. Read more to see how wrong I was.
When you get your muscles moving, your blood pumping, and your lungs expanding - a rush of all the happiness hormones crash through you no matter what the outlet, but only if you enjoy it. My outlet is hiking. And I enjoy it bc of the person I become when I am on the trail. Read more to find out who that person is. It might surprise you.
When I took a leap of faith 7 months ago to quit my job - I wore rose-colored glasses and no one could bring me back down to reality. 7 months later - everything has changed and so have I. In more ways than I ever could have imagined.
Sometimes you just need a week off to remember how to exist. A week off to remember what is truly important. A week off to remember that not every moment must be productive.
Finding Anchors in the Storm 