The Wisdom of Walking Together: Why Solo Hikes Could Cost More Than You Bargain For
RBleattler As a Seasoned hiker, and a mostly Solo Hiker I find it necessary to share these words of wisdom and warning: In an era where adventure beckons from every corner…
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Discovering Hidden Treasures: A Basic Guide to Finding Local Adventures
Think about the last time you felt a sense of adventure. Chances are, your mind wanders to distant lands or experiences that seem worlds away from the comfort of home.…
From A truck stop in New Jersey
I take a look around me and the road that I have paved, all the good intentions and I wonder what it was that I saved.
Life is a Journey meant to be Savored
In the grand tapestry of existence, life unfurls itself as a vast, intricately woven journey. Each twist and turn presents an opportunity for discovery, growth, and the sheer joy of…
Born to be Barefoot
I was not born with shoes upon my feet, and I wandered shoeless throughout childhood. When I stepped into adulthood, the shoe became a requirement. Shoes and shirts required to…
You never know how you look through someone else’s eyes.
The you that you think you are, is only in your mind’s eye. Many different You’s exist throughout your whole lifetime. Who you are and who you are perceived as…
No one ever told me
No one ever told me that the world would hurt so much, that it would fill me so hard that I thought I was going to die! No one ever…
Why Technologist?
tech·nol·o·gist is a Noun /tekˈnäləjəst/ an expert in a particular field of technology. "a food technologist" Starting my young work life in a kitchen, and working hard to become a…
The Work-Life Balance
As Baby Boomers and Gen Xers, most of us were raised to believe that work comes first and everything else comes after. We were taught that we had to work…
The Principles of Tao and how they relate to the “Simple Life”
The Tao is a central concept in Taoism, a philosophical and religious tradition originating in ancient China. The Tao is often described as the underlying natural order of the universe,…