A bit about me

This is a tough one to write. Sure I have a LinkedIn profile which reveals a lot about me. And a few social media sites, Facebook…

Sonder

Cycling Portland, OR to Grand Rapids, MI — why is this the right next move for me?

Santosha and ESS

Over the past few days, I’ve been introduced to two concepts, one from Indian philosophy, particularly yoga, and the other from…

Do over

In the 1993 classic (in my opinion) movie Groundhogs Day, Bill Murray plays a weatherman trapped in a time warp, forced to live the same day…

South Mountain reflections

On a hike in the South Mountains this St. Patty’s Day morning in Phoenix, I talked with an old friend from some…

A symbolic story for aspiring writers

This will likely be my shortest entry to date. The words themselves may even seem a bit…

Cairn

Much like guides, and those that give depth to a person’s life story as illustrated in the concept of Sonder, the actual environment has influence…

Fear of Bears is Reasonable

It is perfectly reasonable to be wary of bears when hiking in bear country, particularly when recent sightings…

Guides

I recently had the opportunity to reconnect with a friend whom I last saw 20+ years ago. We were very close friends during college, then each…