In the Midst

what’s in a year?  many opportunities for joy and sorrow, movement and stillness, darkness and light.  for me, during the past year, I have had the privilege to continue  learning,  and unlearning,  and relearning.   in therapy, I worked on boundaries, conflict, and paying more attention to my body.   As the massive rock we call home … More what’s in a year?

A squeeze hug to my incredible Grandma You are my grandmother.  At once this says almost nothing about you, and everything.  You are my Grandma Percy, and all my life you have been a safe and steadfast Love.  You were stubborn and strong and independent. You were kind and loving.  And your Love anchored your … More You are

2022 was a year, like any another, filled with ups and downs. Literal and metaphorical ups and downs as the year started off with climbing up some 2700 stairs on the Manitou Incline with one of my dearest soul friends. I wrote down some intentions at the beginning of the year including to meditate and … More new year

Cold air has arrived nowand, as I walk the dogs, the leaves crunch under my feet.It’s a familiar sound,forever full of nostalgia. The seasons are changing yet again. It so happens that, in this particular time of my life, I have been sitting with sadness.It’s quite possible I have depression; I definitely have anxiety. Since … More about loneliness, and seagulls

I run because, sometimes, I think the heaviness of this world is so great it might sweep me away. But in running there are firm rocks I feel beneath my feet.  The solid rock provides a place for my feet to land.  I am here.  I run because my heart is stretched between two far … More Why I Run – Conversations with God

There are many reasons why people walk, and specifically why they might choose to walk on a trail.  Remember, I told myself, breathing through the sweat, ‘walking is a purpose, too.’ But, the humidity was difficult and the bugs were even more difficult.  I could hear them buzzing in my ears.  I shifted my pack … More Why Thru Hike?

memories and musings from the airport When I am walking through airports, I find that I often connect with something deep within myself. Even if I am just traveling a short distance, the sights, sounds, and smells of the airport stir memories in my body. As I move through the terminal to my gate, my … More For you were once a stranger in a foreign land…

Hello all 🙂  We are two friends who met a few summers ago working as backpacking guides at a wonderful, magical place called Sky Ranch Lutheran Camp in Colorado.  That summer was full of laughter, adventure, worship, and friendships as we took youth out on trail trips and got to experience living in the beautiful … More If We Could Walk 500 Miles… for Education… We’d Try!

June 2019. these past two years of grad school, i’ve been running consistently. in running i have been able to explore pieces of Colorado up close, another place i now call my home. i’ve run through neighborhoods and parks, around reservoirs and city trails. i’ve run downtown, and i’ve run past schools and offices.  i’ve … More on running, and finishing grad school

Sleeping and waking, Sleeping and waking, Sleeping and waking, I push my body through space and time. the sun glows off the grass in soft golden hues and I place one foot and the next, one foot and the next, one foot and the next on this dirt trail. a bit of dust rises and … More rhythms interrupted