As the leaves begin to change and gradually fall from the trees, with each passing day there’s a little piece … More
Tag: RA
Close Your Eyes, Breathe In…Exhale Slowly!
Here I sit on the same couch that I’ve written so many blog posts, as I dream of a simpler … More
The Father’s Day Trail…
On Father’s Day for this Dad, who’s now in transition to becoming an empty nester, I’ve been thinking a lot … More
Vision…
Last Saturday was just an ordinary day, hold on, actually, no it wasn’t. Saturday was the official start of the … More
My RA Life
On February 17, 2016, I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis. RA is a chronic, progressive disease causing inflammation in the … More
Compartmentalize…
Several years ago, I read the book “The ONE Thing”. It was gifted to me by my employer. Yeah, yeah, … More
Be_prepared!
A question that I hear often from people that are new to hiking or backpacking is, “What do I need … More
Reroute Ahead?
Wait, what? And just like that, an unexpected diversion. Both on the trail, and in life, unplanned reroutes can occur … More
Together We’ll Hike
Tolerance – the ability or willingness to tolerate something, in particular, the existence of opinions or behavior that one does … More
Let the Conditioning Be_again!
With just under 6 months before I take that first step on the Appalachian Trail at Springer Mountain, it’s time … More
The Purposeful Hiker 