This post was originally published on December 6, 2016. How often do you think about what you eat as being influenced more on social expectation than what your body needs? Does what other people think influence what you eat? When do other people have the right to have an opinion on what you eat?…
This post was originally published on January 9, 2016. Yesterday as I was out on a walk at lunch, I was reminded of one of the reasons I love to hike. One of the reasons I must hike. The trail I usually walk at lunch is next to the Skykomish River and the storms…
Today is Fat Tuesday, Shrove Tuesday and the day before the beginning of Lent. Some of you may be thinking about Mardi Gras, carnival and beads. Some of you may be thinking about pancakes, king cake or another rich kind of pastry. Some of you may have no idea what the big deal is about….
One of my favorite projects this last year was writing an article for Washington Trails Association on podcasts that highlight a life spent outdoors. I not only got to learn more about the history of podcasts, I listened to some pretty inspiring stories about a wide variety of people’s outdoor experiences. Rough research, I know….
This week’s topic for the #NatureWritingChallenge really had me thinking! “Your most memorable encounter with a stranger on public lands” should have been easy because we meet new-to-us people ALL the time while out on public lands. It is inevitable that we run into people we don’t know, even when we are trying to escape…
This is a guest post series on Must Hike Must Eat. To learn more and submit your first time story, read You Never Forget Your First Time. Website: I’m A Writer, Yes I Am Two Sentence Bio About You: After thirty years teaching writing in San Diego, in 2014, I returned to live in my…