“The beginning is always today.” — Mary Shelley I love the idea of a reset. A refresh. A new start. A time set aside to clear out all the "noise" and focus on being in the present. This weekend my husband and I did something that we had been talking about for awhile - we climbed the 2nd largest volcano in Washington State as a "dayhike". The majority of people who climb Mt. Adams typically divide up the nearly 7000' of elevation gain into two days, but...
I can't begin to count the amount of times that I've uttered the phrase, "Photos just don't do it justice". Usually, I'm talking about the three dimensional beauty that I am immersed in, but often I'm talking about much more - about the richness of the experience, the effort expended to acquire the photograph, or the events leading up to the single moment where the camera lens blinks and captures an image in time. I've taken thousand upon thousands of photos of my trips, and I...
“Life is not merely being alive, but being well.” — Edward Smith-Stanley What's the 'secret' to leading a healthy lifestyle? Spoiler alert - there is no secret. In my opinion (based on my personal experience reversing the downward path of my own health), it comes down to three words : Preparation - are you setting yourself up for success, or are you putting yourself in situations where you might be tempted to 'grab something quick'? Do you have a plan for the week? If you are going to...
