Run with heart. Dance with soul. Climb with courage. Still..i rise.
When I stayed at the Abbey 4 years ago for my weekend of silence, I wrote about many things; one of which was the story called "If I Could Live in a Color." My hope was to publish it as a children's book someday. The repetition and rhyme purposefully chosen for that reason. Simple poetry …
via Daily Prompt: Purple Purple Majestic, the sensation of an exquisite mountain summit, still, serene, magical. Sparkly eyeshadow, glittering like a million twinkle lights on a rehearsal stage. Home, the bursting love rolled on the walls of my childhood bedroom. Children giggling, babies laughing, full-bellied jovial, innocent, contagious. Brave, yet soulful …
If forgiveness is love. Then grace is love times a million. Grace upon grace...upon grace. As I sit here in my "no-running, bum-hip, post-mountain, ebb part of life" funk, the word grace permeates my mind again and again. What is grace? Grace can be defined as simple elegance or refinement. Much like the fluidity …
"The Guardrail" An old logging trail of days gone by. Treading methodically reveals an unexpected treasure. Rust-spotted and winding a guardrail that has no business being there. Seemingly questioning, wondering if this was the place where couples parked in the 50's to share stolen moments overlooking the lake. Out of place, yet, maybe not so. …
Five years ago I bought my very first home. The little house that could. It was a time of difficult emotions and painful transition for the kids and I. Blessings among the breakdowns as I "built" a home for my children, and for myself, to grow free and strong. Our little Cape Cod house had …
She stands there. Helpless. Hopeless. Heartbroken, as she watches him drive away, forever. He covers his ears with eyes squeezed shut, crouching in the corner of his room, praying the fighting will stop. They remain, collapsed on the floor, cradling their baby, once so full of life. He holds her, all of them, promising he'll …
While the debate whether we had a "real" winter is still up for grabs, I for one, found plenty of winter here in Upstate New York. As March continues to surprise us with its weather, I am brought back to one of my favorite hikes of the season. Back in December, mountain love continued as …
Ok, so can we talk about training for a minute? This morning, as I was #swimbikerun training, sheer panic set in. What the HECK did I exactly sign up to do?? IM 70.3 Maine? Yes...yes I did. This past fall to be exact, when I was overcome by the emotion "go forth and set the world …
So this "loving the crap out of life" that I declared not too long ago? Well it requires an enormous amount of emotional bravery, with a gigantic mountain of hope. You take a risk, put yourself out there, and hope for the best. The hardest part about being brave with your emotions is rejection. What …
Life is like a cup of tea...it's all in how you make it... So, let's put the kettle on, or in this case, the Jetboil. What do you typically do the day after climbing two high peaks? Some people sleep in. (which we did) Others go shopping. And still others may have to head back …
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