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There is No “Done”: Reflections on a Completed AT Thru-Hike
Even the Appalachian Mountains were fallible, carved and folded into their present form by calamitous, earth-shattering forces. And yet they lay under my feet as steady and solid as anything.
Pennies from Heaven: A Different Kind of Trail Magic
Maybe it’s just the fact of living out of a backpack, possessions stripped down to the bare essentials, but each tiny gift, tangible or spiritual, feels so divine that I can’t help but meditate on its existence - how it came to me the very moment it did.
Do It Afraid
What if I live the rest of my life allowing fear keep me from fulfilling my greatest and most enduring goal? Sure, it would be devastating to fail, but I don’t think I could ever overcome the regret of not trying just because of what might go wrong.
Taking Grief to the Trail
What does it mean to honor a lost loved one, and how can it be done in a way most authentic to your relationship with them?