If life were an uncharted river expedition, regrets might be tied to the sharp rocks behind us, leading to anxieties about the unknown boulders hiding ahead. The journey can be treacherous. Only…
What can we do in the midst of difficult realities? What action can we take to feel empowered when we feel angry, hopeless or afraid? “We but mirror the world. All the…
I could have spent hours sitting with the yellow-crowned night heron perched in the red mangrove just six feet away, fifty yards up a finger channel. I was out of time. My…
“What is wild cannot be bought or sold, borrowed or copied. It is. Unmistakable, unforgettable, unshamable, elemental as earth and ice, water, fire and air, a quintessence, pure spirit, resolving into no…
If we continually take a big picture look at the malleable precursors for aging-related symptoms and mortality, inflammation shows up over and over again…which leads us to resilience, or how we manage…
In the spring of 2022, a climbing partner and I began a mission to climb Grand Teton. The Grand stands at 13,775 feet. The expedition requires an elevation gain of 7,000 feet,…
The Novel-winning poet, Seamus Heaney, recognized, “The true and durable path into and through experience involves being true to your own solitude, true to your own secret knowledge.” That’s perhaps a perfect…
This is the story of a surprising relationship with a tree. We are surrounded by abundance and connection, if we just step out into nature and open our hearts. On April 1st,…
In so many ways, we do our best to plan given current assumptions, hopes and fears. Invariably, the actual unfolding of our lives takes us in unexpected directions. Last weekend, I hiked…
Where do I need to say no, to be able to say yes? A favorite open inquiry prompt from my annual planning process is addition by subtraction. If you’re like me, you…