Inspiration: 3 Ways to Ignite Today
I’ve spent most of my life in my mind. I make lists to try and stop myself from obsessively repeating my To-Dos in my…
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Silence
Only by going alone in silence, without baggage, can one truly get into the heart of the wilderness. All other travel is mere dust…
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Girl’s Rock!
I spent last weekend among the rocks of Mount Erie near the point where Washington brushes against Canada with ten raucous, thoughtful middle school girls and…
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A Week of Magical Thinking
I am a huge believer in magical thinking. Four and a half years ago I moved to Pittsburgh with a completely clean slate. I…
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Changing “Have to” into “Get to”
It was about a year and a half ago when someone told me that they consciously decided to change “I have to…” into “I…
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The Joy of Cycling
Seattle is sleepy. We have been eclipsed in shadow for two hours already, and it isn’t yet half after six. The darkness drives droves…
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Climbing: An Act of Letting Go
I’m swinging myself back and forth, fear pulling me back and hope pushing me forward. My left leg is holding me up only by…
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What if Everyone Had a Bike?
Would the world be different if everyone you knew had easy and cheap access to a bike? I think so… We might cycle instead…
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