Self-Awareness

Not how it was supposed to end

August 25, 2014

My journey now is not on the Appalachian Trail, but beside it. Driving our car and meeting my family at road crossings, supporting them and others with the perspective of a former thru-hiker, someone with intimate knowledge of what a thru-hiker needs and wants.

At the edge ~ Do you have what it takes?

February 24, 2014

Do you have the imagination to dream of the amazing experience that awaits you on the other side? And do you have the courage to ski over the edge to get there?

Messy Weekends ~ The freedom of letting go

February 8, 2014

Sometimes the only way to lose our controlling tendencies is to step outside our comfort zone. And then do it again. And again. And again.

Happiness is living YOUR element

February 1, 2014

What I've found is that comparing my work and our family dreams is not in the slightest bit useful, nor does it bring any joy into my life. It does the opposite in fact.

The Study of Skiing (or how I feel about prizes, bribes and grades)

January 27, 2014

Celebrate the victories in your learning environment, but don't bribe your kids to learn, or study, because knowing the skill, having the knowledge, owning the strength and confidence that comes with that - skiing down the mountain on your own- is the reward.

overwhelm (me)

January 21, 2014

Choosing a word of the year has always mystified me a bit. Not because I didn't get the concept. Words are powerful and having one simple idea to focus on seems good. But I've never had one, a word of the year that is.