Category: In the Moment

For as long as I can remember, life has been reminding me to find balance. This life-long task has come at varying degrees of ease and struggle, with circumstance, personal practices and grace always playing the leading roles. This past month of January as we entered a new calendar year, offered a spectrum of life … Continue reading Equanimity

It may feel as if the Climb never ends. Niagara Gorge, Niagara Falls, NY Perhaps it is because you are Looking at the Top... ...that which is farthest away. Angels' Landing, Zion National Park, Utah Look instead, at the step you are on TODAY. Angels' Landing; on the Trail There is something to be learned, … Continue reading Missing The Moments…

As the final preparations for our holiday weekend are accounted for, I find myself returning more and more to a lesson that has been brewing for many a season… Not everything is merry. Yet time and again, I find myself and most of humankind striving for perfect.   As a child, when my Christmas Day would … Continue reading Perfect isn’t Perfect

This week, I was driving home after a late afternoon walk. Realizing my timing had me potentially running smack dab into 5 o’clock rush hour, I decided to take a different way home… one not necessarily off the beaten path, but certainly not one I usually chose. In some faith traditions, the season of Advent … Continue reading Open…

I found that I needed a long walk in the woods today to clear my mind and shake off both the internal and external stressors around me. As we climbed the first mile of the trail, I was reminded of a Shaman practice I’d learned years ago. Just as my faith-based upbringing taught me to … Continue reading Answers Found on a Muddy Path

Walking the Adirondack trails with its fresh air, rocky paths and impeccable views is one of my favorite kinds of therapy. Whether wrapped in comforting exchanges, challenging discourses or moments of introspective solitude, the mountain offers the space to reconnect with what matters. Here, on the mountain, I am reminded of what supports and what … Continue reading How we Use that Which is Given to Us…

Photography is my passion and the past eighteen months has offered many opportunities to capture the beauty that surrounds us as we’ve explored new trails and discovered hidden gems in our own backyard. Despite my frequent outings, I have missed capturing those special times when generations gather for a family photo shoot. This summer the … Continue reading Generations

The earth’s stage at the start of the pandemic was a very different setting from what we know now. When folks started quietly slipping out of their homes to get a breath of fresh air in the spring of 2020, we were keenly in tune with both the fragility of life and the fear of … Continue reading The Beauty and Power of Balance

Let's widen the screen so we can widen our perspective. Beaver Island State Park, NY There is always more to the story... Keep looking; keep listening...