It was after dinner this past Wednesday evening when I found myself pulling out my phone scrolling through Twitter and Instagram. Something I have not done in, well, over four years now after I made the choice to leave the polarized noise bubbles of the platforms. I honestly don’t know…
I’ve been stuck at home for 11 weeks now. Rarely going out. Working remotely. Getting to know the ins and outs of delivery service here. After my last post, and my reason for returning to this blog, Twitter, and Instagram, I decided that my first backpacking trip will be out…
Well, after a good deal of thought, and quite a bit of help from my friends and colleagues, I have made the choice to come back from the brink here. Not the edge of disaster mind you, but the decision to retract inward. That desire was strong in the face…
I’ve run this blog for well over a decade. It’s been a sounding board, journal, testbed, and a way for me to work through some key moments in life. The Pandemic, economic crisis, and life under quarantine has taught me is that I need to refocus on what is truly…
After having gotten riled up last night at a friend who is blatantly disregarding quarantine, for reasons I won’t go into, I am finding it hard to continue living the way I used to think was normal. Including social media apps and conversations over SMS. Yeah, they can be tools…
This post is my first attempt to wrap my head around the strange and dangerous days we all find ourselves immersed in currently. That and my climb back up off the forest floor, with the help of friends, and back up into the trees to see the sun break across…
Co-author citation, Parker Johnston The only thing to fear is? Fear. It’s part of the human condition. Often times, it stops us from realizing our goals or taking the doorway to a new path upon which we would ultimately evolve and change, but never do, because of, yup, fear. Yet,…
I will have been hiking again now for about 4 years this season. With that, my gear has gone through several iterations at this point. During my first year, I selected things that were affordable and accessible without really understanding what I was getting. I called it my training wheels…