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The Brilliant Sky That Sets My Heart on Fire

This picture is from last week when our mornings were lit by bright, beautiful, cloudy, and hazy skies. I over-edited it because I love playing around with pictures where I can take what was, and make it feel like I felt, and see what my heart saw. I saw these vivid colors in my heart. It was everything in that moment.  I’m in a kind of dark place right now. I was supposed to have my three-month MRI today which...

Woman Falls in Love With Mountains

This week I’ve seen some of my friends just simply choosing out-of-the-ordinary ways to express their opinions across social media. These are typically positive, level-headed, kind people who share a variety of perspectives on life, yet we’ve always seen past our differences regardless of these viewpoints. I had a friend once say to me that what most people want is to love and be loved, feel safe, find happiness, make money, raise their children to be good adults, and die...

It’s the Climb

A year ago today Ron and I hiked Camelback Mountain, the largest peak in the Phoenix area, to celebrate his 60th birthday. We met a few other people on the way up and down who were also celebrating birthdays, so there were a few rounds of Happy Birthday that were sung, and a good time was had by all. It’s always a fun celebration and a fun group of people on the top of Camelback with celebrations of all types!...

Looking Back and Letting Go

As August comes to an end and I look forward toward September I feel both extreme fear and anxiety, as well as a sense of elation, and a whole lot of gratitude. September marks a year since I was diagnosed with Glioblastoma and given a deadline, which only increased my will to live happily, find joy and love, seek the company of good people while releasing the toxic,and find gratitude in the most unusual circumstances. Every day from here forward...

How the Mountain Helped Me Heal

Under the influence of altitude I become a different person. I actually feel intoxicated and euphoric when I get high (in elevation), and I usually love the feeling. There’s something about being up high, and feeling high, naturally.  On this particular hike (Humphrey’s Peak, first attempt this year) something different happened though. It may have had a lot to do with the other factors I wrote about in my previous blog, Hiking Humphreys with Howard, my Brain Tumor.   We began...