Fall is a time of transition.   A transition between seasons, a transition in mood, a transition from lightness to dark.   But fall is also often considered one of the most beautiful times of year. The reds, oranges and yellows of the trees, and perfect weather...

The light on the mountains has changed this past week. As the days shorten, the light now hits so that each rock and crevice stands out in stark relief.  The mountains appear even more three-dimensional in this light and I’ve noticed parts of them I hadn’t really seen...

As we hit mile 10 of the bumpy dirt road, wondering where we would find ourselves and if we would find a place to pitch our tent before the rain came, I had a lot on my mind: where we might sleep tonight, if we would get the tent up before the rain started, and how...

We've all heard the quotes: "Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain" "It's not whether you get knocked down, it's whether you get up." "Our greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time...

Change is a tricky business: in some ways it’s inevitable, like those gray hairs that you’ve started pulling out, or those few extra pounds you gained last year. Over time, you find yourself with a new house, a new car, new friends. However you cut it, change is the...

Thanksgiving week there is always a lot of focus on gratitude and giving thanks. And I’m all about gratitude, but I think that sometimes we forget to talk about the flip side: Receiving gratitude. There are so many ways to add more gratitude to your life (find out...