I have a history of allowing fear to dictate my life. I’ve passed up opportunities, relationships, opinions, and happiness because I’ve been afraid. Afraid to venture outside of my comfort zone. Afraid of failure. But mostly, afraid of the unknown. I think about my fears often. They cycle through my mind like a cyclone ofContinue reading “Avalanche of Fear”
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5 Steps to Spring Clean Your Mind
I am sitting at the bay window of my Philadelphia apartment, staring outside. The sky is grey. The trees are brown. The ground is white. At least it is for now, but spring is in the air, and with spring, comes transition. This is true, right? It seems as though the world comes back toContinue reading “5 Steps to Spring Clean Your Mind”
Changing Winds: A Poem
The wind is blowing Through my lungs, Casting my hair into my eyes. I breathe in the changing winds; Breathing in the changing times.
Finding Happiness in the Wombat Parade of Life
“Would you like to use my mallet?” She must have been watching us from her deluxe caravan tent, complete with rooms and windows and even a shower. She must have been watching as we broke an “unbreakable” water bottle pounding in the tent stakes of our tiny backpacking tents, unsuccessfully. “You have to tilt the pegsContinue reading “Finding Happiness in the Wombat Parade of Life”
5 Ways to Stay Fit in the Forest
I met Nadia Zebouni, founder of Health Vibes, in the beautiful mountains of North Carolina. Read her guest post here at Fireflies and Jars and check out her website http://www.healththroughself.com: Outdoor living automatically stimulates a sense of health and well-being simply by (presumably) detaching from the constant distractions of daily modern life, reverting to simple livingContinue reading “5 Ways to Stay Fit in the Forest”
I am a Person Who: A Challenge
A Challenge for my readers: Complete this phrase: I am a person who _______________________________. Yesterday was my birthday. The perfect opportunity to reflect upon who I am as a person. This isn’t an easy concept. In the past, I allowed others to dictate who I was and how I felt. I lost myself. Today, I find strengthContinue reading “I am a Person Who: A Challenge”
The Summit, the Climb, or the Release?
We stood in the lobby of the mountaineering club watching the burly adventurers stride through with their crampons and trekking poles. “White-out conditions and 70 mph winds before you reach the John Muir Base Camp at 10,000 ft,” we overheard from the guide behind the desk. “We don’t recommend going up the mountain unless you haveContinue reading “The Summit, the Climb, or the Release?”
Inspiring People
There were six of us on that mountain top. Breathing hard in the frigid winter winds. Talking, joking, and laughing. I looked from face to face, and though I could not feel my nose or my fingers, my heart and soul were warm with love and appreciation. I met these people when I was broken, wide-eyed,Continue reading “Inspiring People”
Not Today: A Poem
I can feel them like waves of darkness Approaching closer, closer, Hitting my body, causing me to Kick and struggle, underneath the Salty world of my emotions. The wave passes, I look up, tired, salty, But breathing. I will not drown.
Got the Winter Blues?
In 2013, I decided to out-wit Mother Nature. At the time, my job required me to spend every other week in the wilderness. The previous two winters, I lived outdoors. It’s a powerful experience, but I just didn’t want to do it anymore. So I took the winter off of work and sought a warmer climate. Australian summer.Continue reading “Got the Winter Blues?”
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