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Inspired Writings on Life, Leadership and Living Well

Backpacking the Strawberry Wilderness: 8 Insights to Living Your Best Life On & Off the Trail

It had been many years since I last spent multiple nights in the backcountry hiking and camping in wild places that most people never see...

Wellbeing in Winter: Embracing Time for Doing Less, Being More, and Reflecting on Living Well

Lately, I have been thinking a lot about the blessings of winter. With shorter days and cooler temperatures, this is the season slowing...

What If Your Experience Isn't Good or Bad, It Just Is?: A Zen Parable of Non-Judgement

There is a Zen parable I heard years ago that I have continued to recall whenever I am met with disappointments or easy wins. It’s a kind...

Hello September, My Old Friend: 3 Ways to Harvest the Gifts of a New Season

The kids are back in school. The tourists are boarding flights home. The otters have the river back to themselves to play along the reeds...