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Fear Will Steal Your Joy

Lying on the ground I looked up at the mountain not too far in the distance, and all I could think is, I’d hike that. But, first, get this eight hundred pound motorcycle off my leg. The pain was intense, but the fear of never again doing what I love was worse. I knew I was hurt, but at the time didn’t know how bad. In the months to come I would discover I had a fracture in my back...

How to Create a Life You Love at Any Age

I rolled out of bed at 4 o’clock a.m. today, as I always do, went about my usual routine, then headed out for a sunrise hike. I was tired and sore after hiking Mt. Elden yesterday, the first hike for me in the Arizona Six Pack of Peaks summer series. Mount Elden is about a six mile round trip hike, rising about 2500 feet to an elevation of 9282 feet. Read my review here. After my hike this morning, with...

When The Trail Ends

At some point the trail ends, and going home is always the hardest part of any adventure. It’s not because I don’t like being home, but the trails are my breath, my life force, and my power source. Please allow me to talk about life off the trails for a moment… Today, my daughter, Melissa, had an appointment to get her wheelchair fixed. She is dependent on her “chair” because she cannot stand, sit, or walk on her own. The...

Finding New Perspective on Top of a Mountain

This is a note I wrote a few years ago after returning from a trip to the beautiful Rocky Mountains in Colorado.  I discovered my perspective at the top of a mountain had everything to do with every day life. It’s all about appreciating everything and everyone, seeing the worth and value in every place and every person. Everything and everyone is perfect, just the way they are! “and I think to myself, what a wonderful world!” What a Wonderful...